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Mpox response paying off in Africa

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Deccan Chronicle

LONDON: British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being treated …

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2 months ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Associated Press

LONDON — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being …

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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

China Daily

In response to the challenge of the emerging and reemerging infectious diseases across the continent, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, or Africa CDC, has developed a continental strategic framework to strengthen cross-border surveillance, coordination and information sharing among African Union member states. The framework will enhance coordination and governance, build capacities at points of entry, improve data-sharing mechanisms, …

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3 months ago

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Associated Press

KAVUMU, Congo — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, medical director of the Kavumu hospital in eastern Congo, said it is “truly a challenge” — sometimes treating as many as four times the facility’s …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain Mpox?

New Indian Express

KAVUMU: Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, medical director of the Kavumu hospital in eastern Congo, said it is "truly a challenge" — sometimes treating as many as four times the facility's capacity for …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African countries, the organization said on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 25,000 confirmed mpox cases and 723 related deaths, the vast majority in Congo, and the World Health Organization declared it a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

The Independent

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — African countries recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in the past week, the continental health body said Thursday as it described the rising toll as “not acceptable.” Dr. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said 107 new deaths and 3,160 new cases had been recorded in the past week, just a …

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4 months ago

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — A vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, authorities said Saturday, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru provinces will be vaccinated first, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo’s Monkeypox Response Committee, told The Associated Press. The 200,000 doses are just a fraction of …

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4 months ago

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

The Independent

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4 months ago

WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The estimated budget for the six-month plan is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated to the response to mpox …

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$The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed$

4 months ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

The Hindu

The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. About 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines have been promised by Western partners such as the European Union and the United States, Dr. Jean Kaseya, …

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$The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed$

4 months ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. That is less than 15% of the 3 million doses authorities have said are needed to end the mpox outbreaks in Congo, the epicenter …

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$The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed$

4 months ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated by the European Union through HERA, the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Associated Press

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days. “With the governments’ leadership and close cooperation between partners, we believe we can stop these outbreaks in the next six …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed. At the earliest, the first batch of vaccine doses promised to support …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics, experts say

Associated Press

LONDON — The growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, had been spreading mostly undetected for years …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo no longer expects to receive mpox vaccines this week

Al Jazeera

DRC had hoped to receive a first round of vaccine deliveries this week as virus spreads. The Democratic Republic of the Congo says it no longer expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccines this week as global health authorities say the spread of the disease can still be contained. “The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent. While mpox has been reported in 12 of Africa’s 54 countries during these outbreaks, the vast central African nation of Congo has …

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Mpox response paying off in Africa

Mpox response paying off in Africa

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Why is Congo struggling to contain Mpox?

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics, experts say

DR Congo no longer expects to receive mpox vaccines this week

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines