WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new …
1 day ago · LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.. In a report Monday, the U.N. health agency said the number of mpox infections “shows a general rising trend ...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait …
Aug 27, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
Aug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
Vaccine doses allocated to nine African countries hardest hit by mpox …
6 days ago · Addis Ababa/Geneva/New York/Oslo, 5 November 2024 -The Access and Allocation Mechanism for mpox (AAM) has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses for nine countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge. In collaboration with affected countries and donors, this decision aims to ensure that the limited doses are used effectively and fairly, with the overall ...
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa...
Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO …
Aug 30, 2024 · GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days.
Mpox vaccine roll-out begins in Africa: what will success look
Oct 4, 2024 · Mpox has spread to 15 African countries this year, 6 of which had never seen a single case of the disease, leaving health officials scrambling to contain the continent’s deadliest mpox surge so...
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 22, 2024 · The current expansion of mpox in the African continent is unprecedented. At least four countries have identified cases for the first time and others, such as Côte d’Ivoire, are reporting re-emerging outbreaks. The modes of transmission in these countries are not fully described yet and are likely to include exclusive human-to-human transmission.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
Aug 14, 2024 · Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
African region faces an unprecedent surge in mpox cases
Aug 8, 2024 · The African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the start of 2024, with more countries previously unaffected by the disease reporting cases in an expanding spread of the virus.