The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda account for over 84 per cent of Mpox cases across Africa.

The cause is said to be due to the ongoing conflict between government forces and the M23 rebel group, which has seen ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Mysterious illness claims dozens of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The World Health Organization's head of emergencies, Mike Ryan, said Friday that more than 60 unexplained deaths ...

In the African region, previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.

Kagera, a major transit hub, sees frequent movement of people to and from neighboring countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda.

In the African region, previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.

Fever. Headache. Joint pain. Cough. A runny nose. They sound like common symptoms. But a strange new virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is killing about 7.6 per cent of those who catch it.

In the same period, one of the largest outbreaks of Marburg virus disease in neighboring Rwanda affected 66 people, killing 15 patients. Health authorities haven’t identified the source of the ...

Earlier this year, a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda resulted in at least 66 infections and 15 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.