monkeypox Stories

Mombasa leads Kenya’s mpox outbreak as MoH, WHO step up response
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Director-General of Health, Dr Patrick Amoth, confirmed that out of the 300 cases recorded nationwide, Mombasa alone accounts for 139, the highest...

Mombasa confirms two mpox deaths as infections surge in Nyali and Changamwe
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 14, 2025

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness that typically causes a painful rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. Whi...

Two dead as Mpox hits Nyali and Changamwe, Mombasa on high alert
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The surge in infections in Nyali and Changamwe, where a 12-year-old is among those infected, has alarmed officials, who are now activating emergency r...

WHO approves new emergency mpox vaccine amid rising cases in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2024

While most people recover without complications, the disease can cause severe illness in some individuals.

Urgent call for vaccines in DRC as new mutation drives surge in child mortality rates
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 08, 2024

The healthcare situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has rapidly deteriorated with over 6.9 million people displaced and more fleeing vi...

Disease surveillance team arrives in Taita Taveta for Mpox contact tracing
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 05, 2024

Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Health confirmed the Mpox outbreak in Kenya at the Taita Taveta border, involving a truck driver who had travelled fro...

South Africa reports second monkeypox death this week
Reuters  |  Jun 13, 2024

Mpox spreads through close physical contact. Most cases are mild but it can kill.

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