The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for urgent action in the battle against health emergencies, including Mpox, cholera and anthrax.
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says a pivotal decision on Mpox’s public health emergency status or will be made on May 17 by the Emergency Consultant Group (ECG).
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged healthcare workers to strictly adhere to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures when handling Mpox cases to prevent further spread.
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.
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the “outbreak has been effectively handled.”
A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says the use of unsterilised makeup brushes can cause skin infection, monkeypox, hepatitis or HIV.
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), in collaboration with the Cross River State Ministry of Health, has trained 200 community-based volunteers to respond to the Mpox outbreak in parts of the state.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that Mpox cases are expected to rise over the next four weeks, with signs of flattening anticipated early next year.
Congo’s mpox control programme on Wednesday said Congo has been unable to launch an mpox vaccination campaign in Kinshasa due to a shortage of doses, while cases countrywide continue to rise, especially among children.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a concerning REPORT highlighting a significant rise in mpox cases across various countries,…