GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) launched on Saturday a vaccination campaign against mpox in Goma, the capital of the eastern North Kivu province. Health authorities said the campaign primarily targets health workers and frontline stakeholders, as well as those in contact with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of education and Sports has issued guidelines and standard operating procedures aimed at preventing the spread of Mpox (monkeypox) in educational institutions. In a circular addressed to all heads of institutions and other stakeholders, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, the new permanent secretary at …
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The response to the current mpox outbreak in Central Africa suggests that we have not learned the lessons of COVID-19 COMMENT | NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA | It feels like a movie we have already seen. A new viral strain is killing people in some of the world’s poorest countries, and although vaccines against …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola District Task Force on Mpox disease has resolved to open two isolation centres to admit patients as the virus surges. At least nine people have been diagnosed with Mpox virus in Nakasongola and the district carries the largest burden in the country. The …
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Nakasongola has carried over 40% of Mpox burden Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA – URN | The number of confirmed Mpox cases in Uganda is now 41, doubling from 22 just two weeks ago. The Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed on Wednesday that the majority of these cases have been recorded …
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Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in West Nile have traced and are monitoring 30 contacts of the first case of Mpox that was registered in Adjumani district early this month. The first case of Mpox in Adjumani is a 12-year-old girl from South Sudan refugee, who authorities in …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 5,000 mpox sample collection kits to Uganda to curb the spread of the disease. In a statement issued here Tuesday, WHO said the set of test kits will support Uganda’s Ministry of Health in accurate and timely diagnostic …
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Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of Mpox disease and registered four suspected new cases. The case was registered on a 12-year-old South Sudan refugee girl whose sample tested positive for the viral disease. The result was released by the Health Ministry following tests …
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ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | 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). Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, in addressing a special …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has issued a nationwide alert to schools in response to the confirmed Mpox cases in Uganda. In light of this health crisis, schools are being urged to prioritize the safety of both students and staff. Ismael Mulindwa, the Director in charge …
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