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West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while ...
A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases ...
Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.
Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
As mpox cases rise in Sierra Leone, we check-in with Professor Trudie Lang to understand the implications of the continuing spread of the disease and what progress is being made in responding to the ...
A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases surged by 71%. Roughly half of all confirmed mpox cases in Africa now ...
Africa is set to record more mpox cases this year than it did in 2024, when an explosion of the virus prompted the ...
Mpox outbreaks in Africa reflect a mixed picture, with cases on a downward trend in some countries that have been major hot ...