Health Ministry calls on counties to reactivate Covid-19 isolation centers amid growing Mpox fears

The ministry has also intensified surveillance at sea, land, and air entry points to prevent the spread of Mpox.

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

The WHO has now declared the current upsurge of mpox in central Africa a public health emergency of international concern.

WHO declares Mpox public health emergency of international concern

This is the second time in two years the organisation has issued an alert for the disease.

Explainer: Understanding Mpox clades and the emergence of a deadlier strain

While Mpox can be transmitted from animals to humans, a recently identified lethal strain is now spreading from person to person.

EAC issues health alert over mpox outbreak in Burundi, DRC

Since 2022, the WHO has documented more than 21,000 cases of mumps in the DRC, with over 1,000 deaths.

Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps

WHO makes urgent appeal as DRC conflict hampers reponse to mpox outbreak

This outbreak is just one of many health threats in the region, alongside cholera, measles, meningitis, and plague, all exacerbated by severe flooding and landslides.