WHO is wary about health outbreaks in Africa, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The World Health Organization (WHO) believes the Africa CDC's intentions to have the authority to declare public health epidemics in Africa need to be discussed further.

According to the health organization, such a declaration will undoubtedly cause uncertainty and have a significant impact on trade and tourism.

The Africa CDC claims that its drive for a bigger role will help it address disease outbreaks much more quickly.

Only WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom has the authority to declare a public health emergency of international concern at the moment.

The Africa CDC intends to concentrate solely on Africa.

Matshidiso Moeti, the chief of the WHO's regional office for Africa, believes that such a proclamation would have far-reaching consequences for African countries.

She cited the Omicron Coronavirus variant's debut last year, which saw western nations isolate the continent by imposing travel bans on African countries that had discovered the variety.

"WHO feels that a detailed examination of the interface between the declaration of a public health emergency of continental security and the global procedure would be beneficial," said Dr. Moeti in a statement.

Following the deaths of two children in the two southern African countries earlier this year, Malawi and Mozambique announced wild poliovirus outbreaks.

Sierra Leone also declared an anthrax outbreak in May.