Africanews2h
Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi
As of 3 November, cases among children in the DRC had increased by over 130% from about 11,300 suspected cases to 25,600, while in Burundi, mpox has risen from 89 confirmed child cases to around 1,100 ...
WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in ...
WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov. 22
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee next week to determine whether mpox remains a ...
devdiscourse1d
WHO to Reassess Global Status of Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization will hold a meeting next week to decide if mpox remains a global health crisis. The disease, prevalent in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
Newer Mpox Strain Poses Bigger Risk to Young Women, Study Shows
Of 154 cases that tested positive for mpox in Burundi, which borders eastern Congo, from July 3 to Sept. 9 the median age was 9.5 years, researchers said in a study released Oct. 17 in the ...
Newsday20d
A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost
NGOZI, Burundi — The hug between the two women looked ... amid threats from contagious diseases such as COVID-19 and Mpox. “People greet each other from a distance for fear of contaminating ...
devdiscourse1d
Mpox Spread Plateaus in Congo's South Kivu Amid Global Concerns
The World Health Organization reports that mpox cases are plateauing in Congo's South Kivu region, despite rising numbers in the rest of the country, Burundi, and Uganda. With fewer than 100 confirmed ...