Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...

Mpox is characterised by symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a distinctive rash, is slowly becoming a major public health concern, especially among key populations in urban and semi-urban ...

Karnataka confirms its first Mpox case of 2025 as a Dubai returnee tests positive in Mangaluru Learn about symptoms ...

In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.

Mr Kaseya disclosed that Sierra Leone had reported its first two cases of Mpox, intensifying concerns over the virus’s spread ...

A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa.

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

A West African country, Sierra Leone, has declared a public health emergency following the confirmation of two recent mpox ...

The Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control, Jean Kaseya, has said the center stands ready to support ...

In an effort to combat the growing threat of monkeypox (mpox), scientists from Türkiye and the United Kingdom have joined ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and WASHINGTON and PARIS, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform ...