The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board has announced that it will start a Mpox vaccination campaign in some Local Government…
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda account for more than 84 percent of all confirmed mpox cases on the continent.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the alarm over a dual public health emergency, as cholera and mpox continue to spread rapidly across multiple African countries.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says said the Mpox upsurge has continued to meet the criteria of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR).
Sierra Leone’s recent surge in Mpox cases has triggered concern across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.
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.
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.”