Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.

Ethiopia confirmed its first mpox cases in late May, with 3 infections reported, and last week the total rose sharply, to 40 ...

Monkeypox, now known as Mpox, is a viral infection that causes painful rashes, swollen lymph nodes, and fever. Mpox typically ...

Africa is set to record more mpox cases this year than it did in 2024, when an explosion of the virus prompted the ...

Sierra Leonean authorities have called for international help to curb the spread of mpox in the country as a new toll on ...

The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 3,011, with 14 dead of the ...

Most of the directives limit physical interactions during public liturgical celebrations, including Mass. The country has ...

Sequencing has revealed the clade 2 virus, which is fueling Sierra Leone's surge. So far 55 contacts have been identified in the Togolese patients. Africa CDC officials are working with their ...

Sierra Leone accounted for half of Africa's confirmed mpox cases this week, the continent's main health body said on Thursday, adding that the West African country was fuelling the outbreak.

The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 2,045, with 11 fatalities, according to a new report by the country's health ministry. Authorities ...

Sierra Leonean authorities have called for international help to curb the spread of mpox in the country as a new toll on Saturday showed the number of cases continuing to rise. A total of 3,350 ...