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Congo Mpox Vaccination
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Democratic Republic of Congo Begins Mpox Vaccination Campaign

Congolese authorities have begun rolling out the 265,000 vaccinations for mpox (formerly monkeypox) to help contain the ongoing outbreak. The vaccination was administered...

Ghana First Case Mpox
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Ghana Reports First Case Of Mpox

Ghana has reported its first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) in the Western North Region. According to the Ghana Health Service’s report, the case...

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Rwanda Administers First Mpox Vaccines in Africa

Africa has administered Mpox vaccines for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals receiving the shots in Rwanda, according to the African...

Gavi Buys 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses for Distribution in Africa
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Gavi Buys 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses for Distribution in Africa

Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has announced that it will purchase 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for Africa. This marks Gavi’s...

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Congo To Begin Mpox Vaccine Rollout Oct. 2

The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved up the start of its mpox vaccination campaign to October 2, a week earlier than initially...

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WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa

On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...

Liberia Disease Management System Mpox
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Liberia Activates Disease Management System to Control Mpox Outbreak, Reports 7 Suspected Cases with 1 Confirmed

The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has activated its disease management system to 0versee and control the national response to the...

Mpox Cases Children NCDC
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Mpox: Children Aged 0-5 Most Affected In 48 Confirmed Cases – NCDC

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that children aged 0-5 years were the most affected by the Mpox outbreak in...

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Cross River Confirms First Case Of Mpox In Okoshe Community

Cross River State has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) in Okoshe community in the Obudu local government area. The Commissioner for...

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DR Congo Expected To Receive First Mpox Vaccines Next Week

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting to receive its first shipment of monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines next week. This development comes after...

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WHO Mobilises $1.45 Million In Response To Mpox Outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has allocated $1.45 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies in response to the ongoing global Mpox outbreak....

Africa CDC Mpox Health Emergency
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Nigeria Reports 39 Mpox Cases In Ogun, Lagos, Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of Monkey Pox (mp‎ox) across several states, including Lagos, Ogun,...