Mpox

A health worker attends to an mpox patient on August 19, 2024 at a treatment centre in Munigi, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo  September 13—The head of the African Union’s health agency has called on Western countries…

The rise in the number of confirmed Mpox cases has sparked new debate and fear that Uganda could see a return of the preventive measures including physical distancing and lockdown to curb further transmission. By Tuesday, Uganda…

Government has  assured foreign tourists that Uganda is a safe destination despite a Monkey pox  outbreak in the region.In a statement on Thursday, the Uganda Tourism Board(UTB) said whereas  the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a…

Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health, has called on lawmakers to reinforce the Ministry of Health’s efforts by spreading Mpox prevention messages within their respective communities. According to Minister Aceng, legislators…

The infection, which jumps between people through close contact, can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and lesions across the body August 14–Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been…

The African Union’s Health watch-dog has declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a “clarion call for action”. “I declare with a heavy heart but with an unyielding…

On August 7, 2024, the WHO Director-General announced the initiation of the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) process for mpox vaccines, citing concerning trends in the disease’s spread. A significant and escalating outbreak in…