Mpox, also known as monkeypox, spreads to new areas recently. Kenya confirms its first mpox death, according to Mary Muthoni, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards. The country now has 13 confirmed cases in counties. Out of 238 samples tested, 13 turned out positive, while 225 were negative. The Health Ministry’s latest report […]
Kenya’s Ministry of Health confirms fourth Mpox case Mary Muthoni, Principal Secretary for Public Health kenya, reported that a truck driver traveling from Mombasa to Rwanda tested positive. The driver fell ill and couldn’t continue his journey. Authorities tested him at Kikopey in Gilgil, where he received a positive result. “The Gilgil Sub-County Rapid Response […]
According to Dr. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa CDC, Africa is not fully prepared to manage the ongoing Mpox epidemic. The continent faces significant challenges, particularly a lack of funding for research on Mpox strains. So far, Africa’s recorded cases are 22,863. Dr. Kaseya highlighted that the outbreak is still spreading. It also prompts […]
Germany is set to donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine to Africa. This initiative aims to control the outbreak and assist affected countries. They will use vaccines from its military stockpile. This contribution will provide immediate help, according to a government representative. The initiative will also give flexible financial support to the World Health Organization […]
A truck driver traveling from Uganda to Kenya has tested positive for Mpox at the Malaba border. This has been confirmed by the health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa. The driver, who had recently been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), showed symptoms at the Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County. He is […]
Muthomi Njuki, Chairperson of the Council of Governors Health Committee, urges county governments to stay vigilant in managing suspected Mpox cases to curb the disease’s spread. Speaking at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa Imani Nkio in Chuka, Muthomi highlighted Mpox’s seriousness, formerly known as Monkeypox. He stressed the need for reporting any suspected cases […]
Mpox epidemic causes anxiety despite lack of knowledge. The outbreak of pox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently considered a worldwide public health disaster. Residents are panicking because there is little public health awareness in the province of North Kivu, where the outbreak is acute. The continuous fighting in the area drove […]
Uganda announced the detection of two Monkeypox cases on Friday. The cases were imported from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Officials identified these cases among six suspected infections in the border towns of Mpondwe and Bwera. Henry Mwebesa, Director General of Health Services at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, stated this information. The […]
Monkey pox Disease First Case Confirmed in Kenya at Border Point. Kenya has confirmed its first case of Monkey pox at the Taita-Taveta one-stop border point. The Ministry of Health urges the public to be cautious to prevent the spread of this virus. Mpox is a viral infection that usually causes mild illness but can […]
