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Jean Kaseya
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Growing Mpox Outbreak Crisis in Africa: Urgent Action Needed

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued a grave warning regarding the escalating crisis of mpox (formerly known...

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Kenya Records First Mpox Fatality as Cases Rise to 13

Kenya has reported its first death from Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, as health authorities confirm 13 cases nationwide. According...

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Zambia Confirms First Recorded Case of Mpox

Zambia’s Health Minister, Elijah Muchima, announced on Thursday the country’s first recorded case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. This development raises significant...

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WHO Approves First Rapid Mpox Test Diagnoses

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test designed to deliver quicker results. The new real-time PCR test, known as...

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Sex Workers at the Epicenter of Congo’s Mpox Crisis

In the eastern Congolese mining hub of Kamituga, sex workers are confronting a public health crisis and severe economic fallout as the mpox...

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Ghana Reports First Mpox Case of the Year

Ghana has confirmed its first case of mpox this year, the country’s health service announced, although the specific variant of the virus has...

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