Mpox, Africa
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).
Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned on Thursday, adding that cases were still increasing in several countries.
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: Mpox Still Not Under Control in Africa - Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly briefing on the outbreak.
Tension rises as Mpox outbreak surges, remains uncontrolled in Africa
Within one week, 2,912 new cases were documented compared to the previous week, with Morocco reporting its first case, confirming the spread of the disease in all four regions of the continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled,
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox
EU extends authorization of mpox vaccine to adolescents
UNICEF Puts Children Front And Center In Mpox Response
UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa, but more donor ...
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid ...
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Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain
With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.” ...
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Fighting mpox stigma key to ending Burundi outbreak quickly, UNICEF says
It is possible to end the mpox outbreak in Burundi within weeks, a U.N. health official said on Friday, but progress in ...