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Over 50,000 vaccinated in DRC, Rwanda amid mpox outbreak

The WHO has announced the allocation of nearly 900,000 mpox vaccine doses to nine African countries.

New cases found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, says official

Both patients are recovering and contact tracing is underway.

The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time.

Morocco takes proactive measures to combat mpox by procuring the antiviral drug Tpoxx from Siga Technologies.

Health officials are distributing limited vaccine doses to prioritize healthcare workers.

Global mpox testing capacity gets a significant boost with the WHO approval of the Alinity m MPXV assay.

The African Union’s disease control center has warned that the epidemic is not under control.

Children in Burundi are disproportionately affected by the ongoing mpox outbreak, prompting UNICEF to lead the response efforts.

The African Union’s disease control center has initiated a vaccination program targeting high-risk individuals.