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Rwanda kicks off vaccination campaign against Mpox
Rwanda kicks off vaccination campaign against Mpox

Rwanda kicks off vaccination campaign against Mpox

Rwanda kicks off a vaccination campaign against Mpox with one thousand doses donated by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son. And, Nigeria…
3 months ago
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the new mpox "clade 1b" strain. The EU plans to…
3 months ago
Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo
Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo

Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo

The country hopes to begin vaccinations on October 8 but faces huge logistical challenges. The first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic…
4 months ago
Can the spread of mpox be curbed
Can the spread of mpox be curbed

Can the spread of mpox be curbed?

A new strain of the mpox virus has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to at least a dozen other African countries, as well as to Asia and Europe. Transmitted by…
4 months ago
Mpox overwhelms Congo's South Kivu province
Mpox overwhelms Congo's South Kivu province

Mpox overwhelms Congo’s South Kivu province

Medical facilities in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are overwhelmed as mpox cases surge. The country is waiting for the arrival of vaccines for the virus supplied by…
4 months ago