Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) had been recorded in 21 countries, with 38 deaths. The Centers ...

A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa.

Formerly known as monkeypox, mpox is a viral disease similar to smallpox that can cause flu-like symptoms and a painful rash. It is most commonly found in central and east Africa, with the chances of ...

Despite the homophobic climate in Uganda amid the fight against mpox, Grace noted many LGBTQ organizations have proactively disseminated accurate information to educate queer people about the ...

New Delhi: A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox. The man has ...

In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.

A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in East Sussex, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. First ...

A case of mpox has been found in Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, adding that the patient had been ...

Over 100 school teachers have been sensitized on the Mpox virus through the 'Safe circles' campaign by Ministry of Health (MOH), Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and UNICEF Uganda ahead of the ...

In an effort to combat the growing threat of monkeypox (mpox), scientists from Türkiye and the United Kingdom have joined ...

A new case of a more dangerous strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.