Africa requires more than $220 million to sustain and scale up its response to the ongoing mpox outbreak, as the virus continues to spread within and beyond the continent.
Africa has reported 14,669 lab-confirmed Mpox cases and 55 deaths in 2024, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, recognizing this age group as particularly vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has raised global health concerns.
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged $500 million to African countries for the prevention and response to mpox,...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed cases of mpox being transmitted from pregnant women to their unborn babies in Central Africa.
World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated drugs and health supplies valued at N70 million to the Jigawa State Government to support the government's efforts in preventing disease outbreaks among flood victims residing in temporary camps.
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to Nigeria.
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an infectious diseases expert at Niger Delta University Hospital and chair of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mpox emergency committee, has raised concerns about Africa's preparedness in combating the new strain of mpox.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has observed a significant decline in suspected and confirmed Mpox cases across the country over the past month, offering a cautiously optimistic outlook on the current outbreak.
The Federal Government has heightened monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in response to the growing threat of MPox, formerly known as monkeypox.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced its comprehensive strategy to tackle the spread of Mpox with the deployment of 23 million vaccine doses in 2024.
