Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt ... - UN News
WEB6 hours ago · “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating really rapidly with more than [a] 40 per cent increase in cases over the ...
Third of Burundi mpox cases in children under five: UN
WEB5 hours ago · Burundi is the second hardest-hit country on the continent after the Democratic Republic of Congo. "Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection ...
Fighting Mpox Stigma Key to Ending Burundi Outbreak Quickly, …
WEB6 hours ago · GENEVA (Reuters) - It is possible to end the mpox outbreak in Burundi within weeks, a U.N. health official said on Friday, but progress in Africa's second-worst affected country will depend on ...
Fighting mpox stigma key to ending Burundi outbreak quickly, …
WEB6 hours ago · Item 1 of 2 Sumaya Hatungimana, 12, shows the marks on her hands after recovering from Mpox, outside her house in Kinama zone, in Bujumbura, Burundi, August 28, 2024.
GENEVA / BURUNDI DRC MPOX UPDATE | UNifeed - media.un.org
WEB3 hours ago · “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts. Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating really rapidly with more than 40 per cent increase in cases over the last three weeks.”
Burundi's Children Hit Hard by Mpox - UNICEF
WEB4 hours ago · BUJUMBURA/GENEVA, 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 – “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection and severe health impacts. Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are in children under 19. The situation has escalated rapidly, with a more than 40% increase in cases over the past three weeks.
One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children
WEB3 days ago · BUJUMBURA, 17 September 2024 – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as children return to school. “The rising number of mpox cases among children in Burundi, including children under five, is deeply concerning, and protecting them is our top priority,” said France Bégin, UNICEF Representative in ...
Mpox in Burundi: On the frontline of the fight to halt the spread
WEBAug 24, 2024 · The BBC spoke to several people in Bujumbura and the majority did not know what mpox was. And those that did were not aware that it was spreading in their country.
One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – …
WEB3 days ago · BUJUMBURA, 17 September 2024 – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming school year. “The rising number of mpox cases among children in Burundi, including children under five, is deeply concerning, and protecting them is our top priority,” said France Bégin, UNICEF ...
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...