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24 Aug

Kenya Issues Public Advisory to Avoid Bushmeat Amid Mpox Outbreak Concerns

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The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has issued a public advisory urging Kenyans to refrain from handling or consuming bushmeat in light of recent Mpox cases reported in the country. This cautionary notice comes as a preventive measure following the confirmation of isolated Mpox cases, signaling the potential for a broader outbreak if necessary precautions are not observed. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), is closely monitoring the situation under the One Health approach, working alongside the Directorate of Veterinary Service and the Ministry of Health. These efforts are part of…

23 Aug

Kenya Confirms Second Mpox Case, Health Ministry Urges Vigilance

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The Ministry of Health in Kenya has confirmed a second laboratory-confirmed case of Mpox (Monkeypox) as the outbreak continues to spread within the country. The announcement comes after a second patient tested positive at a facility within the Coast Region. The patient, who had a history of recent travel to the Port of Entry in the same region, has been isolated and is under active management. This new case follows the initial detection of Mpox in Kenya on 31st July 2024. Since then, 28 contacts of the first confirmed case have completed a 21-day follow-up period without showing any symptoms,…

15 Aug

Scaling up response to curb growing mpox outbreak in African region

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As the mpox outbreak that has affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying support to countries to scale up measures to curb the virus and save lives. On the advice of independent experts of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee, WHO Director-General has determined that the upsurge of mpox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The emergence of a new strain of the mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its rapid spread, including to neighbouring countries, is one of…

15 Aug

WHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Dr Tedros’s declaration came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries. The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with potential to spread further across countries…

14 Aug

Africa CDC Declares Mpox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the agency's first such declaration since its establishment in 2017. This declaration empowers Africa CDC to lead and coordinate responses to significant health emergencies across the continent. Under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC Statutes, the agency is mandated to "coordinate and support Member States in health emergency responses, particularly those declared PHECS or Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)." The declaration allows for the mobilization of resources, unlocking essential funding,…