Africa CDC and WHO strengthen mpox response with updated strategy

Africa CDC and WHO strengthen mpox response with updated strategy

Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas.

Africa CDC and WHO Update Mpox Strategy As Outbreaks Persist

Africa CDC and WHO have updated their Joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas. The revised strategy focuses on controlling outbreaks, while expanding vaccination coverage and transitioning toward a longer-term, sustainable response.

Africa CDC intensifies health response amid multiple outbreaks

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has urged immediate action to tackle ongoing health emergencies, including Mpox, cholera, and anthrax.   Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, said this on Thursday, during the Weekly webinar media briefing.   He said that, as of epidemiological week 14, Mpox has spread to at least 12 countries, with over 27,000 confirmed cases and 167 deaths since 2024.   With the Mpo…

Mpox and the Next Global Threat: Why We Can’t Afford to Look Away

Unlike COVID-19, Mpox didn’t spark immediate worldwide lockdowns. There were no international travel bans or sweeping mask mandates. But for epidemiologists and infectious disease experts, Mpox was — and remains — a flashing red light, signaling yet another viral threat the world is underestimating. As case counts rise, new variants emerge, and the virus spreads beyond historically endemic regions, Mpox poses a real and growing epidemic — and po…

Updated Continental Response Plan Targets Mpox Surge in Africa

🌍Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas. The revised strategy focuses on controlling outbreaks, while expanding vaccination coverage and transitioning toward a longer-term, sustainable response. Mpox is a viral illness that spreads between people, mainly through close contact. It

Africa requires over $220 million to sustain Mpox response – Africa CDC, WHO

Africa requires more than $220 million to sustain and scale up its response to the ongoing mpox outbreak, as the virus continues to spread within and beyond the continent.  The post Africa requires over $220 million to sustain Mpox response – Africa CDC, WHO  appeared first on Nairametrics.