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KAMPALA, KAMPALA | Xinhua | Uganda on Saturday launched mpox vaccination campaign targeting high-risk populations in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, the current epicenter of the virus outbreak in the east African country. Charles Olaro, director general of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua by telephone that phase …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of Mpox in the region. The number of mpox cases reported in Africa …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rate of Mpox virus infections in Nakasongola has slowed down as the district struggles to contain the spread of the disease. Nakasongola district detected its first Mpox case on September 9th, 2024; since then, it has recorded 84 confirmed cases. The district was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Commission has delivered 10,000 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine to Uganda to support the country’s response to the ongoing mpox outbreak. The consignment that arrived in Uganda Tuesday is part of the European Union’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). It  is …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Runaway suspected Mpox cases are complicating efforts to fight the virus in Arua City. The city has recorded four cumulative cases of Mpox and 87 contacts since December 2024. Dr. Pontius Apangu, the Arua City Health Officer, revealed that the surveillance team is facing resistance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has trained 2,702 teachers from 1,440 schools in high-risk districts to strengthen school health systems and help contain the spread of the Mpox disease among school children. Speaking to journalists on Friday at the Media Center, the Minister of Health …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters that …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is reporting a sustained high number of mpox cases in the country that is currently ranking third on the continent after Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the latest update released by the Ministry’s surveillance pillar, Busoga, South …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday it is facing a critical funding gap of 11.1 million U.S. dollars to scale up the mpox response in Uganda where over 1,000 confirmed cases and six deaths have been registered. Out of the 12.9 million dollars of …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a bunker to host an X-ray machine at Luwero Hospital has been delayed due to the outbreak of the Monkey Pox virus and lack of funds. In March,  the Ministry of Health donated an X-ray machine to Luwero Hospital following a …