The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) had been recorded in 21 countries, with 38 deaths. The Centers ...

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

Mr Kaseya disclosed that Sierra Leone had reported its first two cases of Mpox, intensifying concerns over the virus’s spread ...

A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa.

A 40-year-old man from Karnataka tests positive for Mpox after returning from Dubai, prompting health measures.

The Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control, Jean Kaseya, has said the center stands ready to support ...

About 14,700 confirmed mpox cases, including 66 deaths, were reported in 20 African countries from January 2024 to January 5, ...

So far, 135,500 vaccines have been delivered by EU member states, including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal, with additional doses on the way.

Despite the homophobic climate in Uganda amid the fight against mpox, Grace noted many LGBTQ organizations have proactively disseminated accurate information to educate queer people about the ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and WASHINGTON and PARIS, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of mpox cases reported in Africa since the start of last year has surpassed 77,800, with the death toll rising to 1,321, the Africa Centers for Disease ...

Mpox In Africa: Sierra Leone, a West African country has declared a public health emergency following the confirmation of two mpox cases in the region. The country's Health Minister Austin Demby ...