Topic: mpox outbreak
WHO Approves First Mpox Vaccine To Be Administered In 2 Doses
The vaccine is administered in two doses, four weeks apart, for adults aged 18 and over.
The vaccine is administered in two doses, four weeks apart, for adults aged 18 and over.
Two Mpox Patients Discharged, 3 Remain Under Treatment
Kenya confirmed its fifth M-pox case on September 6, and the government announced plans to start administering vaccines for the disease by December.
Kenya confirmed its fifth M-pox case on September 6, and the government announced plans to start administering vaccines for the disease by December.
Ministry Of Health Confirms Fifth Mpox Case In Mombasa
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said her spouse was the fourth confirmed case and is currently isolated at the Utange Hospital’s mpox isolation center.
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said her spouse was the fourth confirmed case and is currently isolated at the Utange Hospital’s mpox isolation center.
Congo Receives First Batch Of 99,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses
The plane carrying doses manufactured by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union touched down in Kinshasa around 13:00 local time.
The plane carrying doses manufactured by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union touched down in Kinshasa around 13:00 local time.
Ministry Of Heath Confirms Third Mpox Case In Nairobi
The Heath Ministry has tested 89 samples for Mpox, with 79 testing negative and seven still under analysis.
The Heath Ministry has tested 89 samples for Mpox, with 79 testing negative and seven still under analysis.
Nigeria Receives 10,000 Doses Of Mpox Vaccines From US
Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), marking the country's first batch amid confirmed cases of the disease.
Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), marking the country's first batch amid confirmed cases of the disease.
African Countries To Recieve 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses From Germany
Germany announced plans to donate 100,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from its military reserves to assist in controlling the outbreak on the African continent.
Germany announced plans to donate 100,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from its military reserves to assist in controlling the outbreak on the African continent.
Kenya Confirms Second Mpox Case At Malaba One Stop Border Post
The patient is an adult male truck driver with salient disease symptoms and a history of travel to the outbreak's epicenter in DRC.
The patient is an adult male truck driver with salient disease symptoms and a history of travel to the outbreak's epicenter in DRC.
Kenyans To Get Mpox Vaccines By December: Health DG Amoth
Health Director-General Patrick Amoth a press briefing on Monday explained that Kenya will receive 2 million doses from the Denmark-based Nordic manufacturing company by December.
Health Director-General Patrick Amoth a press briefing on Monday explained that Kenya will receive 2 million doses from the Denmark-based Nordic manufacturing company by December.
Emergent Donates 50,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses To Kenya, DRC
Emergent BioSolutions announced on Monday that it would donate 50,000 doses of its smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda to help combat the ongoing mpox outbreak.
Emergent BioSolutions announced on Monday that it would donate 50,000 doses of its smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda to help combat the ongoing mpox outbreak.
Africa's CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency
The African Union’s health authority, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), declared a public health emergency on Tuesday in response to the escalating mpox outbreak across the continent.
The African Union’s health authority, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), declared a public health emergency on Tuesday in response to the escalating mpox outbreak across the continent.
