The successful containment of the virus highlights Rwanda’s commitment to building resilient health systems and preparing for future public health eme...

The doses' arrival will boost hopes of curbing the outbreak, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency.

Twenty African countries have seen more than 59,000 reported mpox cases including 1,164 deaths so far this year, according to Africa CDC data.

In September, US President Joe Biden pledged $500 million and 1 million vaccine doses to an mpox response plan.

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It spreads primarily through contact with an infected person, con...

Nineteen African countries have seen more than 48,000 suspected mpox cases including 1,048 deaths so far this year, according to the public health age...

Africa has seen over 32,000 suspected mpox cases including 840 deaths so far this year, according to Africa CDC data.

Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya said that several hundred high-risk individuals in Rwanda received the vaccine earlier this week.

The Africa CDC reported that 177 per cent surge in mpox cases and a 38.5 per cent increase in deaths compared to the same time last highlighting the u...

Africa has seen over 26,000 suspected mpox cases including 724 deaths so far this year, Africa CDC data showed.

Kaseya further stated that the Africa CDC collaborates closely with African states, the WHO, and other partners to improve response efforts.

The Africa CDC has said 10 million doses may be needed across the continent.

A new variant of the mpox virus, clade Ib, has emerged in all affected countries except South Africa.

This initiative follows the WHO's declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern, coupled with a warning from the Africa CD...

Health experts fear that the true extent of the Mpox outbreak may be significantly underreported due to insufficient diagnostics and testing in many r...

The challenge now, which the emergency declarations aim to highlight, is making sure those tools reach those who need them most, in Congo and neighbou...

But while experts hoped the meetings would galvanise action worldwide, many obstacles remain, including limited vaccine supply, funding and competing...

This declaration highlights the serious nature of the outbreak and the need for immediate, coordinated action across the continent to prevent further...

Doing so would enable the Africa CDC to better coordinate cross-border responses and would obligate member countries to notify new cases to the contin...

The agreements, which include the joint proclamation for the operationalisation of the Kenya National Public Health Institute, will help the Kenyan Go...