monkeypox Stories

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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