Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Guinea Bissau: Children Account for Half of Suspected Mpox Cases in Guinea-Bissau

UNICEF says 23 of 46 suspected cases are in children under 15 as surveillance gaps and school reopening raise spread concerns.

Summary by allAfrica
UNICEF strengthens surveillance, prevention, and community outreach as country responds to its first mpox outbreak

9 Articles

Lean Right

Seven confirmed and 46 suspected cases, 23 of which were in children. Unicef asks for $150,000 in an emergency and warns of risks with returning to school.

·Lisboa, Portugal
Read Full Article

Children under the age of 15 account for half of the 46 suspected cases of monkey pox, or mpox, registered so far in Guinea-Bissau, where health authorities respond to the first outbreak of this disease detected in the country's history, reported the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef, for its [...] The Half-Cases of Monkey pox in Guinea-Bissau are childhoods: Unicef first appeared on Contraline.

United Nations, 20 Aug (Latin Press) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) today alerted about the increase in the number of minors suspected of suffering from smallpox in Guinea Bissau. The post Unicef alerts about infections with smallpox in Guinea Bissau first appeared on News Prensa Latina.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Noticias ao Minuto broke the news in Portugal on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal