Morocco: First Mpox case reported in Marrakech, health authorities activate emergency protocols

With dense ties to #WestAfrica, #Morocco now has its first #Mpox case, identified in the tourism city of #Marrakech. This marks the first case in North Africa, prompting an immediate activation of emergency protocols and a damage-control communication strategy coming from #Rabat that seeks to appease concerns and calls for calm.?Among the actions taken by Morocco’s public health authorities has been to speed up contact tracing to prevent contagion, and ironically, the cancelling of a conference on public health.. More here: https://north-africa.com/mn1f