Ilocos Sur logs first mpox case

Ilocos Sur logs first mpox case

Health authorities has confirmed the first monkey pox or mpox case in Ilocos Sur.

3 mpox cases confirmed in Kitgum

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed three cases of Mpox disease in Kitgum District. Two cases were reported in Kitgum Municipality, and one in Namokora Town Council. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the confirmed cases have raised concerns about the potential spread of the disease in the region. He explained that the confirmed cases bring attention to the district’s preparedness and …

Task force develops M-Pox school guidelines

The Presidential Task Force on Health Emergencies has developed guidelines to govern schools as the third-term of the 2024/25 academic year begins on Monday amid M-pox. During a press briefing in Lilongwe on Friday, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, who is co-chairperson of the task force, said the Ministry of Education, which is part of the task force, has already been briefed on the guidelines and assured of safety during the schoo…