Mpox, Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned on Thursday, adding that cases were still increasing in several countries.
More Than $800 Million Pledged for Mpox Response, African CDC Says
Over $800 million has been pledged to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for its fight against a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency's head said on Thursday, adding that the amount was higher than expected.
Africa CDC Says Mpox Cases Suspected in Over 15 Countries
Suspected cases of mpox have been recorded in at least 15 African countries, said Jean Kaseya, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says
Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
The case for helping Africa fight mpox
One of Africa’s top public health officials has a message for the world’s leaders: Help stop the mpox outbreak in Africa. “Not controlling this outbreak in Africa can lead to a pandemic and deaths because we can see mutation again of the virus,
Mpox cases continue to rise in Africa
Fifteen countries in Africa are assessed as having active outbreaks, with Morocco being the latest to report a case. Samuel Boland, mpox incident manager for the World Health Organization regional office for Africa,
Mpox Spread Can Be Nipped in the Bud With Aid and Vaccines, US Says
The US aims to contain the outbreak of a fast spreading sub-variant of mpox in central Africa by targeting $500 million in ...
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Africa CDC Boosts Training to Tackle Mpox and Marburg Outbreaks in Eastern Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has ramped up its efforts to combat recent Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks by enhancing public health emergency management training ...
US to donate 1M mpox vaccine doses to help halt outbreak in Africa
In August, the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
Mpox Vaccinations Planned in Mega-City as Africa Cases Mount
Mpox vaccinations will be administered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital Kinshasa in a bid to stop the virus ...
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What It’s Like to Respond to Mpox in Africa Right Now
Glody Murhabazi—AFP/Getty Images There is a global sense of fatigue when it comes to outbreaks, and mpox is no exception. What is happening to families in Central Africa can seem very far away.
WHO chief urges action on mpox vaccines in Africa
Pharmaceutical giants and rich nations need to collaborate with African countries to improve access to mpox vaccines, Tedros ...
Biden pledges mpox aid to Africa in his valedictory speech to the United Nations
President Biden talked about the sweeping changes he has seen during his long career, urged an end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza ...
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Experts blame Africa's mpox outbreaks on neglect, world's inability to stop epidemics
The growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization's emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community's inability to stop ...
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Health authority says mpox not under control in Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Within a ...
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WHO Sounds Alarm as Mpox Cases in Africa Reach 30,000 in 2024
The World Health Organization has reported nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, with most cases ...