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Africa’s second plan to stop mpox outbreaks through intensification, integration, and legacy

Ngashi Ngongo, Abou B. Gaye, Yap Boum II, Gervais Folefack Tengomo, Kyeng Mercy, Michel Muteba, Nebiyu Dereje, Rose M. Nakame, Deogratias Kakule, Raïssa Litete Beyande, Marie-Claire Fwelo, Charles Ibeneme, Senga L. Sembuche, Joshua Nyarango, Patrick C. Kabwe, Laura Ambe, Wazih N. Cho, Abdramane Diabate, Beryl Njeba, Andre Bulabula, Shanelle Hall, Yao S. Atrah, Mamadou S.K. Diallo, Fougnigué Soro, Brice W. Bicaba, Jean Kaseya, Chikwe Ihekweazu
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 16, No 4 | a1452 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i4.1452 | © 2025 Ngashi Ngongo, Abou B. Gaye, Yap Boum II, Gervais Folefack Tengomo, Kyeng Mercy, Michel Muteba, Nebiyu Dereje, Rose M. Nakame, Deogratias Kakule, Raïssa Litete Beyande, Marie-Claire Fwelo, Charles Ibeneme, Senga L. Sembuche, Joshua Nyarango, Patrick C. Ka | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 May 2025 | Published: 26 June 2025

About the author(s)

Ngashi Ngongo, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abou B. Gaye, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Yap Boum II, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gervais Folefack Tengomo, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Kyeng Mercy, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Michel Muteba, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Nebiyu Dereje, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Rose M. Nakame, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deogratias Kakule, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Raïssa Litete Beyande, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Marie-Claire Fwelo, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Charles Ibeneme, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Senga L. Sembuche, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joshua Nyarango, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Patrick C. Kabwe, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Laura Ambe, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Wazih N. Cho, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abdramane Diabate, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Beryl Njeba, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Andre Bulabula, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shanelle Hall, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yao S. Atrah, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mamadou S.K. Diallo, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Fougnigué Soro, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Brice W. Bicaba, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jean Kaseya, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Chikwe Ihekweazu, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

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Keywords

mpox; response plan; intensification; integration; legacy

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