Mpox in Sierra Leone: What’s Behind the Recent Surge and Why West Africa Is at Risk

Mpox in Sierra Leone: what’s behind the recent surge and why west Africa is at risk

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west Africa. Cases in Sierra Leone appear to be spreading from person to person, mainly among young men and women. The Conversation Africa asked Jia Kangbai, an infectious-diseases epidemiologist at …

MAMÀ LIBERIA JOINS MPOX AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN NPHIL VIDEO SHARED BY DR. DOUGBEH NYAN - Smart News Liberia

MONROVIA – The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has taken to social media to amplify the national Mpox awareness campaign by sharing a new community health video featuring popular Liberian comedian Mamà Liberia. The video, posted on Facebook, is part of a broader public education initiative aimed at curbing the spread of Mpox across the country. It can be viewed here https://www…

Fourth case of Mpox detected

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, said that an adult aged 37 who returned from Saudi Arabia was confirmed infected with the virus and that the person is under treatment currently at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital.

Africa CDC Reports Daily Cholera Cases Decline in Amhara, Attributes Progress to Joint Response - Capital Newspaper

Daily cholera cases in the Amhara Region have declined in recent weeks, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), which attributed the development to a “coordinated response” implemented jointly with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI). Africa CDC said the deployment of its technical experts to Amhara in late April 2025 contributed to several “critical …

Over 1,800 mpox deaths reported in Africa amid health emergencies...

Last Updated on June 21, 2025 by Team THIP Addis Ababa, June 21 (IANS) The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,800, as the number of cases reported since the beginning of 2024 approaches the 150,000 mark, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During an online […] The post Over 1,800 mpox deaths reported in Africa amid health emergencies appeared first on THIP Media.

Over 1,800 mpox deaths reported in Africa amid health emergencies

Addis Ababa: The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,800, as the number of cases reported since the beginning of 2024 approaches the 150,000 mark, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Executive Office at the Africa CDC, said that 26 mpox-affected African countries have reported …