mpox outbreak Stories
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness causing fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash that progresses to p...
Data from the Africa CDC showed that the average weekly confirmed cases fell by 52 per cent, from a peak of 1,441 weekly average cases in May to 695 c...
The exercise comes as Busia County continues to record a rising number of mpox cases, highlighting the need for urgent preventive action.
The growing wave of Mpox infections poses an increasing risk to Kenya, as delayed vaccination efforts and overstretched healthcare systems leave vulne...
The Ministry of Health’s surveillance team has also begun retracing the patient’s movements from Mathira back to Nairobi in a bid to establish further...
Public health teams are also engaging communities to encourage behaviour change and promote long-term vector control. Despite these efforts, misinform...
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...
The majority of cases have been reported in Busia (48 cases) and Mombasa (37), followed by Nakuru (16) and Makueni (10). Smaller clusters emerged in N...
Ethiopia reported its first mpox case on May 25 when a 21-day-old infant tested positive in Moyale near the Kenyan border.
The infection often causes fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. Last month, the Africa CDC announced that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains...
The disease has spread across 12 counties, with cases reported in Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (7), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Ta...
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...
From April to August, the virus spread to 12 additional countries, with over 1,000 deaths recorded during this period.
In eastern Congo, people are trapped between relentless fighting in their villages and overcrowded camps with scarce food and rampant mpox. Survival i...
The UNICEF appeal will also provide mental health support for parents and frontline workers who may face hostility from some communities in part becau...
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...
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.
There is currently a nationwide alert on the mpox outbreak, as the Ministry of Health confirmed the fifth case on Friday—a 28-year-old female from Mom...
The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and the World Health Organisati...
Depending on the production capacity of manufacturers, agreements for up to 12 million doses through 2025 can be made, according to the statement.
Kenya has reported its second case of mpox as the Ministry of Health intensified surveillance and border controls to contain the disease.
The outbreak's influence goes beyond the acute health problem. Children and adolescents are more likely to encounter stigma, discrimination, and inter...
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
The ministry has also intensified surveillance at sea, land, and air entry points to prevent the spread of Mpox.
Authorities are also monitoring 43 people in the country who may come into contact with the patient.
The most recent case reported on Thursday in Sweden was linked to a Swedish traveller returning from Africa.
During the first week of August alone, the Democratic Republic of Congo reported nearly 2,400 suspected infections and 56 deaths.
