Health authorities in all countries are expected to use the existing standing guidelines to manage the Mpox outbreak locally while two types of vaccines have received green light to be used. Currently, the disease has broken boundaries, having recorded a case in Sweden and the UK. The Country Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer at the…
The Ministry of Health has activated its emergency response plan to combat the new virus Mpox disease which is fast spreading in some part of Africa. This action by the Ministry of Health comes after the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the new virus, Mpox is gradually spreading. Recall that on the…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has increased its surveillance in the wake of the outbreak of the Mpox disease in some 15 African countries. This, according to the GHS, is to ensure the country minimizes its exposure. Currently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed a total of 2030 cases and 13 deaths this year…
Health authorities in Ghana are ramping up their surveillance systems in response to a significant increase in Monkeypox (Mpox) cases since the beginning of 2024. The virus has been spreading to countries that were previously unaffected, prompting concern across the continent. According to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO), 15 African countries are…
