Rwanda, Mpox
Mpox epicentre DRC receives first vaccines to contain outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday, received its first vaccines — almost half of 200,000 doses donated by the European Union and due to arrive by the end of the week to fight its spread.
WHO flags limited mpox testing in epicenter DRC
The WHO says the clades and their subclades were circulating in different geographic areas and were affecting different populations
DR Congo mpox vaccination campagin to begin October 2
The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2, the public health institute said Thursday, as the country registered more than 24,000 cases of the virus.
Africa CDC Congratulates Japan and DRC On the Signing of Notes for a Donation of Mpox Vaccines
Africa CDC congratulates the Government of Japan and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the agreement to donate Lc16 Mpox vaccines, along with specialized inoculation needles.
WHO flags limited mpox testing in epicentre DRC
"Due to limited access to laboratory testing in remote areas, only about 40 percent of all suspected cases have been tested in 2024 [up from nine percent in 2023], and among these, around 55 percent tested positive,
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 under a bilateral agreement
Why is the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggling to contain mpox?
The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here's a look at why that's the case. View on euronews ...
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 ...
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WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.
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DRC mpox cases rise
KINSHASA. – Fear and contagion are spreading in Kamituga, eastern DRC, the epicenter of the current mpox outbreak. It is ...
Third of Burundi mpox cases in children under five: UN
Youngsters have been especially impacted by mpox outbreaks raging in Africa, with children under five accounting for nearly a ...
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Mpox in the DRC: children are at high risk – health expert explains why
Smallpox vaccine is effective against mpox, but this was discontinued in 1980 after smallpox was eradicated, so anyone born after that in DRC or other African countries has not been vaccinated ...
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Global Fund provides nearly $10 million for DRC mpox response
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a $9 ...
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Mpox: In one of the worst-affected cities in eastern DRC
Kamituga, one of the hardest hit towns in the DRC South Kivu province, has an average of five new cases daily at the Kamituga ...