Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world’s highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year. “The patient is a…
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WHO says mpox outbreaks ‘can be stopped’
Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa “can be stopped”, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease’s spread. Earlier…
Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024
An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected by the virus, the health minister said…
WHO experts debate whether mpox now a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday held a meeting of experts to decide whether the mpox surge in Africa should be declared a global public health emergency. The gathering of…
What we know about the new mpox outbreak in Africa
A surging mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continent’s health agency on Tuesday, is being driven by a new, more transmissible strain of the virus.…