Central African Republic and Kenya confirm outbreaks of mpox

Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as African health officials scramble to stem the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines.

Nairobi announced a new outbreak on Wednesday, after a case was detected in a passenger traveling from Uganda to Rwanda at a border post in southern Kenya. The Central African Republic was the first to declare a new outbreak on Monday, saying it was spreading to…