Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. Mpox is transmitted through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are mild but some can kill. … Read more
Geneva — World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called an “emergency” meeting of international experts amidst growing worries over the mpox virus. With mpox spreading outside of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tedros said the WHO emergency committee would meet “as soon as possible” to advise him on “whether the outbreak represents … Read more
The Department of Health calls for ongoing public vigilance against Mpox disease as two more laboratory-confirmed cases have been detected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The recent cases come 26 days after the last cases of Mpox were reported in South Africa. TWO NEW CASES OF MPOX DETECTED Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said the … Read more
BANGUI, Central African Republic — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% so far this year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of effective treatments or vaccines on the continent. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Wednesday that mpox, also … Read more
The World Health Organization said its ability to assess and manage the risk posed by H5N1 avian influenza — bird flu — cases around the world is hampered by limited surveillance of animal and human cases of the disease. At a news briefing at agency headquarters in Geneva on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus … Read more
Two people have died after contracting mpox, or monkeypox, South African health authorities said Thursday. Six recent mpox cases have been confirmed in South Africa, all among men in their 30s. Officials say the two deaths are among the six cases. One of the men, a 38-year-old, died on Wednesday in eastern KawZulu-Natal province on … Read more
