Mpox: Africa reports 14,669 cases, 55 deaths in 2024 – WHO Director
Africa has reported 14,669 lab-confirmed Mpox cases and 55 deaths in 2024, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director ...
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WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox vaccine for adolescents
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, recognizing ...
U.S. pledges $500 million, one million doses of vaccine to combat mpox in Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged $500 million to African countries for the prevention and response to mpox, donates one ...
Mpox cases in pregnant women transmitted to unborn babies – Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed cases of mpox being transmitted from pregnant women ...
WHO donates N70 million worth of drugs, others to Jigawa flood victims
World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated drugs and health supplies valued at N70 million to the Jigawa State Government to ...
U.S. government donates 10,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Nigeria
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to ...
WHO chair raises concerns over Africa’s response to spread of Mpox
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an infectious diseases expert at Niger Delta University Hospital and chair of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ...
Nigeria reports 50% decline in Mpox cases, urges vigilance
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has observed a significant decline in suspected and confirmed Mpox cases across the ...
Federal Government intensifies border screenings amid MPox outbreak
The Federal Government has heightened monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in response to the growing threat of ...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
