Rwanda becomes first in Africa to begin Mpox vaccination
Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Mpox cases in Africa approach 30,000 mark: Africa CDC
The total number of mpox cases in Africa has risen to 29,152, including 6,105 confirmed cases and 738 deaths, since the start of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Health authority says mpox not under control in Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Within a week, almost 3,000 new suspected cases of the disease were reported in Africa,
Africa CDC confident it can raise $600 million for mpox response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is able to raise $600 million to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency's head said on Thursday.
Mpox Vaccines Administered In Africa For The First Time
Several hundred high-risk individuals were inoculated in Rwanda. Meanwhile, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the outbreak in Africa is still not under control, with cases rising in several countries.
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Jean Kaseya: ‘There is a real risk that the mpox epidemic will get out of control’
Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya explains that the aim of this decision is to rapidly mobilise the financial and logistical resources needed to control the epidemic. 10 things to watch for at the UN ...
Africa reports over 100 mpox-linked deaths; health body calls for testing
Africa CDC has so far recorded 5,731 confirmed mpox cases and 724 associated deaths since the beginning of the year.
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Mpox resurgence poses public health emergency
Mpox has made a comeback in Africa. This time, it is far more deadly. There are two types of mpox: clade I and clade II.
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Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
Eighty-one deaths from mpox were reported in Africa in the past week, bringing the total cases and deaths to 22,863 and 622, respectively, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease ...
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Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
Dr. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said 107 new deaths and 3,160 new cases had been recorded in the past week, just a week after his agency ...
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Africa CDC calls for strong mpox detection, cross-border surveillance as cases surge
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for further strengthening mpox detection and ...
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Morocco postpones int’l public health meet due to mpox outbreak
RABAT, Morocco –The Moroccan Health Ministry announced on Friday that an international event on public health, set to be held ...