The outbreak has spread across 12 counties, prompting the government to ramp up efforts to control its spread through enhanced surveillance and robust...

The newly reported cases include three from Nakuru County and two from Mombasa County.

This allocation is part of a donation from Gavi, the European Union, and the United States, who provided a total of 899,000 doses to nine African coun...

The Ministry of Health continues to monitor the situation closely and urges Kenyans to avoid non-essential travel to areas with active Mpox transmissi...

The taskforce's proactive initiatives reflect a commitment to strengthening disease prevention, preparedness, and response frameworks.

From April to August, the virus spread to 12 additional countries, with over 1,000 deaths recorded during this period.

The WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after a new type of the virus spread from the Democr...

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

Four of the five Kenyans confirmed to have contracted Mpox so far are truck drivers, with the fifth being a trucker’s spouse.

The allocated budget has been categorised into three main areas: local containment, regional control and national management.

The vaccine, known as MVA-BN, is administered in two doses, four weeks apart, to individuals over 18 years.

Depending on the production capacity of manufacturers, agreements for up to 12 million doses through 2025 can be made, according to the statement.

The outbreak's influence goes beyond the acute health problem. Children and adolescents are more likely to encounter stigma, discrimination, and inter...