admin | August 8, 2022
Like COVID-19, monkeypox is a zoonosis: a disease transmitted from animals to humans. The virus primarily occurs in West and Central Africa, often close to tropical rainforests. However, outbreaks can happen anywhere.
You can use these resources to learn more about monkeypox, and report on monkeypox in your programming.
- Read this guide on “How to better report on the interconnections between humans, animals, and the environment” to learn how to report on monkeypox for your listeners
- Watch these videos from Viral Facts Africa to learn more about monkeypox
- Read the World Health Organization fact sheet on monkeypox
- Read the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Frequently Asked Questions on monkeypox.
- Join the Media Dialogue Aug. 17 (4 p.m. Nairobi, 1 p.m. Accra) to learn more about monkeypox. Sign up here: https://internews.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mZQwYu7STCqYNno4JjcAVw