The resurgence of mpox is keeping health officials worldwide on high alert as the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency. With cases being detected worldwide, how are officials working to mitigate transmission and what can be done to address outbreaks like this in the future? VOA’s Linord Moudou spoke to Dr. Muhumuza Umar, a public health expert with the Africa CDC and a 2024 Young African Leaders’ Initiative Fellow.