On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) following an unexpected surge of mpox infections in the ...

Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is the latest virus outbreak promoting a World Health Organization emergency meeting. Large numbers of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...

The South African Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to pandemic preparedness, as global concerns over mpox resurface with Sierra Leone's declaration of a public health emergency.

Lusaka District has recorded its first case of Mpox. Health Minister Elijah Muchima says on Monday, test results for a 34-year-old female came out positive. Dr. Muchima says the patient has been ...

Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.

Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. The West African country’s health minister announced the move on Monday after the second case of the deadly ...

Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox within four days. The WHO labeled the outbreak a global health emergency in 2024. The virus, causing severe ...

Both patients are receiving treatment at a hospital in the capital, Freetown. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, was first identified by scientists in 1958 when outbreaks of a “pox-like” disease ...

Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after identifying two cases of mpox within four days. The virus, typically seen in Africa and recently spread via sex, emerged in Lungi. The country was ...

Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency on Monday after the country reported its second case of mpox in less than four days, health authorities said. Neither case had known recent contact with ...