Rwanda, Mpox and Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned on Thursday, adding that cases were still increasing in several countries.
Health authority says mpox not under control in Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Within a week, almost 3,000 new suspected cases of the disease were reported in Africa,
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria. Dr.
Mpox cases in Africa approach 30,000 mark: Africa CDC
The total number of mpox cases in Africa has risen to 29,152, including 6,105 confirmed cases and 738 deaths, since the start of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
Gavi’s purchase puts the total number of vaccines pledged for Africa’s mpox response at more than 4.1 million. European countries, the United States, and Bavarian Nordic have promised 620,000 doses, according to the WHO, and Japan has pledged 3 million shots from another vaccine manufacturer.
Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control center said Thursday.
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid ...
WHO steps up mpox surveillance in South Sudan as cases surge in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has ramped up mpox surveillance efforts in South Sudan as the number of ...
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Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain
With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.” ...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
Bavarian Gets Order for Half a Million Mpox Shots for Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is purchasing 500,000 mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic A/S for African countries hardest-hit by ...
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Mpox: Africa’s scientists protecting the world from contagion
A new strain of the mpox-causing monkeypox virus spreading in central Africa is the latest scourge to set off a global health ...
Congo struggles to contain mpox; here’s why
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...
UNICEF Puts Children Front And Center In Mpox Response
UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa, but more donor ...