When pain threatened to derail her education, Nyalong Muorchier found strength in her resolve, her school's support, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

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 ...

Convinced the jungle was harbouring mpox, Dr Leandre Murhala Masirika grabbed his gear and headed towards the vast forests in ...

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

Kenya has stepped up its preparedness for Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the recent outbreak in the neighbouring Tanzania, which has reportedly claimed eight lives as of January 16.

A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. It was detected in ...