Mpox is present in almost every district in Burundi, a doctor warned Tuesday, condemning authorities handling of the outbreak and refusal to communicate.
In September, the East African nation was the second hardest-hit country on the continent after the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the United Nations warning that children were especially impacted by mpox.
“The management of the current mpox epidemic in Burundi by the authorities is catastrophic, irresponsible and criminal,” a Burundian doctor with knowledge of the details, who requested anonymity, told AFP.
NGOs regularly denounce political repression and human rights abuses, which have left people afraid of openly criticising the authorities.
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals but can also be passed from human to human through close physical contact and can be deadly.
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