What’s it like to get Mpox?

Burundi has seen a rise in cases of the mpox virus. But how can one of the world’s poorest nations tackle the spread of the virus when it has only one testing laboratory, insufficient testing kits, and virtually no vaccines? The BBC’s Mercy Juma went on the ground and, visited hospitals and spoke to doctors and patients.

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