During an Mpox sensitization training held at Pope Paul Memorial in Rubaga Division, Dr. Buluma Denis Mike, District Medical Officer for KCCA Rubaga Division, highlighted the alarming spread within ...
In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.
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 ...
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 ...
The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...
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 ...
A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. It was detected in ...
As mpox cases continue to surge in Uganda, LGBTQ rights organizations have raised concerns over its “troubling increase” among the queer community and have advised it to be on high alert.
The case was detected in East Sussex, the individual had recently returned from Uganda, where there is currently community transmission of clade Ib mpox. They are now under specialist care at Guy ...