WHO Mulls Public Emergency Status as 'Deadlier' Mpox Spreads

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's chief, has called for urgent additional funding and support to end the outbreaks. This comes after South Africa recorded 24 cases, including three deaths, Kenya declared an outbreak after a case was detected in a passenger traveling from Uganda to Rwanda at a border crossing in southern Kenya, while the Central African Republic confirmed cases in several towns and villages, and new infections were reported in Bangui.

The highly infectious disease has also been detected in Rwanda and Burundi, while a new strain has been spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on EAC Partner States to educate their citizens on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of Mpox.

Africa: WHO On Alert As Mpox Cases Surge to Unprecedented Levels in Africa

UN News, 8 August 2024

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the… Read more »
Rwanda: WHO Allocates $1m to Combat Mpox Outbreak, Announces Further Support

New Times, 8 August 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released $1 million from its contingency fund for emergencies to enhance the global response to mpox. Read more »
Africa: WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Address Mpox Surge in 17 African Nations

New Times, 7 August 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for increased support to address the rapidly spreading mpox outbreak across 17 African countries. Read more »
Africa: Mpox - WHO Boss Says Considering International Health Emergency

New Times, 5 August 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering a major step in response to a rapidly escalating mpox outbreak that has so far been confirmed in 12 African countries. Read more »
Africa: Urgent Call for Mpox Funding

WHO-AFRO, 5 August 2024

The World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the UN health agency, along with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, local… Read more »
South Africa: Factsheet - What You Need to Know About South Africa's Latest Mpox Outbreak

Africa Check, 5 August 2024

South Africa is currently experiencing a resurgence in cases of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox. These cases are part of a global outbreak which began in 2022. South… Read more »
South Africa: Health Department Calls for Vigilance As Mpox Outbreak Cases Rise to 24, Death Toll At Three

Daily Maverick, 4 August 2024

The Department of Health has appealed for 'ongoing public vigilance', as the number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in South Africa climbs to 24. This article is free to… Read more »
Kenya: Mpox - Kenya Confirms First Case in Passenger Traveling From Uganda

Independent (Kampala), 1 August 2024

Kenya on Wednesday declared an outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) in the country following its detection in Taita Taveta, southeast of the country's capital of Nairobi. Read more »
East Africa: EAC On Track to Combat Zoonotic, Water-Borne Diseases

New Times, 31 July 2024

The East African Community (EAC) together with International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), have successfully concluded… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Declares Mpox Outbreak, Works to Stop Spread

VOA, 31 July 2024

Central African Republic officials say they are meeting with the governments of neighboring countries in an effort to stop the spread of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Five Questions About the Mpox Outbreak in DRC

MSF, 30 July 2024

In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the number of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases have been on the rise for more than two years. However, the situation has worsened in… Read more »