Rwanda becomes first in Africa to begin Mpox vaccination
Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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
Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control centre said Thursday.The first 300 doses were administered on Tuesday near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo,
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.
UK to offer vaccines to boost mpox protection
An mpox vaccine will be offered to thousands of men who have sex with men and some healthcare workers in the UK to boost protection against a form of the virus at the centre of an outbreak in parts of Africa,
Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ...
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Health authority says mpox not under control in Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Within a ...
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Morocco postpones int’l public health meet due to mpox outbreak
By Anadolu, Philippine News Agency RABAT, Morocco –The Moroccan Health Ministry announced on Friday that an international ...
Africa reports over 100 mpox-linked deaths; health body calls for testing
Africa CDC has so far recorded 5,731 confirmed mpox cases and 724 associated deaths since the beginning of the year.
Africa CDC confident it can raise $600 million for mpox response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is able to raise $600 million to fight a surging mpox ...
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Jean Kaseya: ‘There is a real risk that the mpox epidemic will get out of control’
Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya explains that the aim of this decision is to rapidly mobilise the financial and logistical resources needed to control the epidemic. 10 things to watch for at the UN ...
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Africa CDC calls for strong mpox detection, cross-border surveillance as cases surge
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for further strengthening mpox detection and ...
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Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
Eighty-one deaths from mpox were reported in Africa in the past week, bringing the total cases and deaths to 22,863 and 622, respectively, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease ...
Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast
Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but ...