Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation-WHO has announced that the Mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR). According to a statement released on Thursday, this declaration follows the third meeting of …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Kyotera district are grappling with the spread of Monkey Pox, which is reportedly exacerbated by the activities of commercial sex workers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only seventeen of the fifty-seven donor organizations that the government had anticipated would support efforts to halt transmission of the Monkey Pox virus had either pledged or confirmed support by Monday. Christabel Abewe, a Technical Officer in charge of Health Financing at the World Health …
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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has issued a notice to Uganda and other countries neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding an outbreak of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox. This alert follows reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicating …
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