Explosive mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone overwhelms health systems

Explosive mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone overwhelms health systems

Rapid transmission through sexual networks raises fears of wider spread in the region

Malawi fights Mpox amid surging cases

The Ministry of Health has announced three new cases of Mpox in Lilongwe, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 15  since Malawi reported the first in April. Malawi is one of 16 African countries reporting Mpox outbreaks as health officials battle with vaccine shortages as well as limited testing and hospital capacity. “The patients were aged between 17 and 41,” the Public Health Institute said recently. “Investigations are underway to estab…