<p>Mpox, also known as monkeypox and first detected in laboratory monkeys in 1958, is assumed to be transmitted from wild animals such as rodents to people or from human to human. It is a rare viral disease usually transmitted through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and other contaminated materials. The infection usually results in fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes. The study result show including previously unaffected nations like Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, have reported Mpox outbreaks, according to Africa CDC’s latest statement. So far in 2024, these countries have confirmed 2,863 cases and 517 deaths, primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Suspected cases across the continent have surged past 17,000, a significant increase from 7,146 cases in 2022 and 14,957 cases in 2023. This is just the tip of the iceberg when we consider the many weaknesses in surveillance, laboratory testing and contact tracing in Africa. Therefore, urgent emergency preparedness is expected by Ethiopian government.&nbsp;</p><p>The rapid spread of mpox, formerly called monkey pox, in African countries constitutes a global health emergency, with the World Health Organization declared officially. The WHO also declared second time in three years that the W.H.O. has designated an mpox epidemic as a global emergency. It previously did so in July 2022. The mpox outbreak went on to affect nearly 100,000 people, primarily gay and bisexual men, in 116 countries, and killed about 200 people. The threat this time is deadlier. Since the beginning of this year, the Democratic Republic of Congo alone has reported 15,600 mpox cases and 537 deaths. Those most at risk include women and children under 15 are most vulnerable.</p><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international health emergency in response to the ongoing mpox outbreak, a significant escalation in the global health alert level. This follows a surge in research funding and scientific studies since the 2022 mpox outbreak in developed countries, which markedly increased focus on the disease. The current surge in mpox cases in central Africa has been classified by the WHO as a public health emergency of international concern. This designation underscores the need for a coordinated international and national response to manage and contain the outbreak, preventing further spread to other countries.</p><p>The country’s call to all citizens on the media about the outbreak of the mpox disease directly transmitted through human contact, the ministry urged citizens to immediately report to the nearest health facilities if they exhibit the disease's symptoms is an essential initial communication. However, the survey result show that only 37% of the people know about the mPox is a deadly disease, it symptoms and preventive treatment measures that can it can be tracked and controlled if the outbreak happens in Ethiopia. &nbsp; About 46% of the study participants identified common symptoms include a skin rash or mucosal lesions lasting 2–4 weeks, fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes.</p>