“It was a no-brainer,” says 34-year-old ‘Malihaelo Qhobela of her decision to allow her 13-year-old daughter, Lihaelo, to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) at Soofia International School in Lesotho’s Butha-Buthe District.
« Au début, j’avais des démangeaisons, je grattais mon corps tout le temps, puis mon pied s’est mis à enfler », confie Jacob, 56 ans, agriculteur à Goudour dans l’extrême nord du Cameroun.
The African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the start of 2024, with more countries previously unaffected by the disease reporting cases in an expanding spread of the virus.
