Mpox is characterised by symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a distinctive rash, is slowly becoming a major public health concern, especially among key populations in urban and semi-urban ...

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...

Teacher Joan contracted Mpox from her pupil and has gone on indefinite leave. She now worries whether she will resume work as ...

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 ...

The Uganda Key Populations Consortium, an LGBTQ+ rights organization, working closely with the Health Ministry and Kampala ...

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

The European Commission has delivered 10,000 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine to Uganda to support the country’s response to the ongoing mpox outbreak. The consignment that arrived in Uganda Tuesday is ...

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 ...

Runaway suspected Mpox cases are complicating efforts to fight the virus in Arua City. The city has recorded four cumulative ...

Clade Ib mpox has been circulating in several African countries in recent months and imported cases have been detected in a ...

A NEW case of the mutant strain of mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. The new infection, detected in East Sussex, brings the total number of ...

It is the sixth case of the variant confirmed in England since October 2024 but officials say the latest infection has no ...