Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the Mpox virus (MPXV), belonging to the orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family. Although it shares similarities with smallpox, …

Aug 22, 2024 · These are the first confirmed mpox cases ever identified in Rwanda. As of 7 August 2024, four confirmed mpox cases and zero deaths had cumulatively been reported by …

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a viral zoonotic disease caused by Mpox virus (MPXV), which belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. It has similar symptoms to …

Sep 20, 2024 · NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses of the vaccine it obtained from Nigeria under an agreement between …

Nov 8, 2024 · Rwanda confirmed its first two cases of mpox on July 24, 2024. As of epidemiological week 42, a total of 3,533 cumulative suspected cases have been reported, …

3 days ago · MITI MURHESA, Congo (AP) — Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting …

Oct 17, 2024 · Rwanda's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is easing after vaccinations of the most vulnerable people including healthcare workers, but mpox cases are still spreading to …

The primary focus of Rwanda's SPRP is to ensure our country's readiness to detect and halt any potential Mpox outbreak through effective public health measures. These include:

3 days ago · Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak MITI …

Jul 27, 2024 · Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection and can be deadly. Rwanda confirmed two cases of mpox on Saturday, July 27, the first outbreak of the infection in the …