Africa adopts home care to fight Mpox surge

Health officials in several African countries, including Zambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda are adopting home-based care for mpox patients as hospitals face growing pressure from rising infections across the affected nations.

Mpox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. The virus can spread to humans from an animal host, such as rodents or nonhuman primates such as monkeys. The virus also can spread between people. In humans, mpox can cause flu-like symptoms and an itchy, painful rash.

The home-based care approach, which was adapted from the Covid-19 response, allows mild cases to be managed at home while freeing up hospital beds for severe patients.

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