Health Ministry tightens mpox surveillance following outbreak in Brazil

IN response to new cases detected in neighboring Brazil, the Ministry of Health has taken the initiative to establish a national committee dedicated to safeguarding the Guyanese population from the infectious virus known as mpox (monkeypox). The committee includes several infectious disease specialists, while all medical doctors and staff are on high alert. This was […]

Cross River govt confirms two new cases of mpox

starnews.com.ng - 25/Oct 15:09

The government of Cross River has discovered two new cases of mpox in Calabar Municipality, raising the number identified in the council to five....

First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

bbc - 30/Oct 15:02

A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.

Greece on alert after outbreak of sheep pox

poandpo.com - 25/Oct 04:21

Greece is to implement a series of measures to contain the spread of the sheep and goat pox after an outbreak of the disease in several parts of the...

MPox: Expert advocates investment in vaccine, therapeutic research

veracity.com.ng - 29/Oct 15:23

By: Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoProf. Simeon Cadmus, a Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called...

Two Cases of Mpox reported in Norway

khaama.com - 23/Oct 11:27

Norwegian authorities have announced that two cases of monkeypox (Mpox) have been reported in the country. The Oslo municipality stated on Tuesday,...

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

sundaynews.co.zw - 01/Nov 15:51

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international...

Another Rwandan Health Worker Gets Marburg, While Cases of Kids Co-infected with Mpox and Measles Rise

healthpolicy-watch.news - 24/Oct 17:09

Rwanda has recorded its 63rd Marburg case, while cases of children coinfected with both mpox and measles are rising in the Democratic Republic of...

Enugu Confirms 10 Deaths, Others Hospitalised In Cholera Outbreak

africa.tvcnews.tv - 21/Oct 16:18

Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of Cholera in the state with 10 casualties so far from the disease. This was made public in...

Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World's Top Infectious Disease Killer

drugs.com - 30/Oct 11:10

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday that over 8...

Global TB Cases Hit Record High, TB Becomes Top Infectious Disease Killer

drugs.com - 30/Oct 22:04

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million...

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