Africa’s CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
Kenya — The African Union’s health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak... Read more
15 Aug
Health Minister alerts public to monkeypox case in Gauteng
Cape Town – Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has alerted the public to a confirmed case of monkeypox, or Mpox,... Read more
14 May
Italian tourist dies in Cuba’s first case of monkeypox
Havana – An Italian tourist with monkeypox, the first reported case in Cuba, has died, the country’s health ministry... Read more
23 Aug, 2022
SA health minister to speak on govt’s response to monkeypox after fourth case reported
Cape Town – The South African Department of Health has announced that Minister Joe Phaahla is expected to speak... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Washington – US President Joe Biden’s government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Sudan reports its first monkeypox case
Khartoum – Sudan has detected its first monkeypox case, health authorities said on Monday, after the World Health Organisation... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
India reports Asia’s first possible monkeypox death
New Delhi – Indian authorities reported on Monday Asia’s first possible monkeypox fatality after a man who recently returned... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread
Geneva – As monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, AFP looks at how the... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency committee
Geneva – The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday it will reconvene its monkeypox experts to decide if the... Read more
7 Jul, 2022
South Africa records another monkeypox case
Cape Town – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says another Monkeypox case has been recorded in South... Read more
28 Jun, 2022
