Jean Kaseya
๐ค Speaker
6
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-22-2026 5PM EST
Africa CDC initially declared MPOX a health emergency in August 2024, the first time the Health Agency of the African Union had declared an emergency.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-22-2026 5PM EST
It happened just as a new strain of the virus was emerging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-22-2026 5PM EST
Jean Kaseya is the Director General of Africa CDC and says in the last six weeks, MPOX cases have dropped 90% to 140 cases last week.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-22-2026 5PM EST
But he cautions the disease is still circulating.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-22-2026 5PM EST
Kaseya says his team will continue to support countries that are dealing with MPOCs outbreaks.