Africa, mpox and Congo

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday.
As mpox cases rise in Africa, first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week
Africa saw a notable jump in mpox cases last week, with a continuing rise in novel clade 1b detections and shifts in transmission status in affected countries, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said today at a weekly briefing.
Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children, Africa CDC says
The Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive 3 million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used for children, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday.
Children’s Mpox Shots Arriving as Congo Fights Mystery Disease
Mpox vaccines that young children can use will arrive from Japan next week, a crucial step in reducing the spread of the disease that has killed about 1,200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.
Child-safe mpox vaccine due to arrive in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Japanese-made vaccine should arrive in the country as early as next week, as the number of cases continues to surge.
Mpox cases in Africa surpass 65,000 mark: Africa CDC
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Africa CDC: Cause of Congo’s strange disease not yet found
Identifying the germ that has so far caused 32 deaths in health facilities and 44 other deaths in the community in Panzi, a ...
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Africa: From Warehouse to Wellness - Africa CDC's Plan for Smarter Health Supply Chains
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'Mysterious' illness kills 79, sickens 376 in Congo. Here's what we know
Health officials are continuing to investigate a deadly "mysterious" disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has ...
Most of 416 infected, 31 dead from mysterious illness in Congo are children, WHO says
Amid investigations into this mysterious disease, health officials have also had to respond to mpox outbreaks in the country.
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Africa: GLOWACON Regional Conference Concludes With a Call to Advance Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance for Public Health in Africa
Press Release - The Global Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance Consortium (GLOWACON) Regional Conference, held on 9th and 10th December under the auspices of the Africa Centres for Disease ...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent ...
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Disease X: Africa CDC Responds To Mystery Outbreak
The Africa CDC has deployed experts to investigate a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on an ...
Health officials grapple with deadly mystery ‘Disease X’ in Congo
The mysterious flu-like disease has killed dozens in the central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, mostly ...
IAVI and IPD Sign Agreement Formalizing Collaboration to Advance Vaccine Development, Manufacturing, and Access in Africa
With the signing of this agreement, IAVI and IPD are establishing a collaboration to research, develop, manufacture, and ...