Kenya steps up surveillance, response measures to curb mpox
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Kenya along with Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have confirmed cases of the clade 1b mpox variant, which was first detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is believed to be more severe and transmissible.
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have each reported their first mpox cases. Several of these cases have travel links to eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and each of these countries has identified clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Clade I Mpox Outbreak Originating in Central Africa
WEB1 day ago · Clade I mpox is endemic to ROC and CAR, but the new cases appear to be linked to spread from DRC. In late July 2024, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, which sit on the eastern border of DRC, reported confirmed cases of clade I mpox. Kenya has also reported two cases of travel-associated mpox.
Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic.
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · In July 2022, the multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a PHEIC as it spread rapidly via sexual contact across a range of countries where the virus had not been seen before. That PHEIC was declared over in May 2023 after there had been a sustained decline in global cases.
Mpox (monkeypox) | WHO | Regional Office for Africa
WEB1 day ago · Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Anyone can get mpox. It spreads from contact with infected: persons, through touch, kissing, or sex.
What to Know About Mpox - The New York Times
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Here is what to know about mpox, which was known as monkeypox before health officials, responding to complaints about the word, recommended its current name in 2022. What is mpox and how is it...
African region faces an unprecedent surge in mpox cases
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Fifteen African countries are currently reporting mpox outbreak, with a total of 2030 confirmed cases and 13 deaths so far this year compared with 1145 cases and seven deaths in the whole of 2023. Four countries – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda – previously unaffected by mpox have reported cases since mid-July 2024.
WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. As of Thursday, 2030 cases and 13 deaths were confirmed this year,...
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of …
WEBAug 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...