Categories: Estero

Mpox cases on the rise in Africa as nations pledge vaccines | BBC News


The Africa CDC plans to distribute 10 million mpox vaccines by the end of 2025, with Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) receiving initial doses.

The DRC hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, said the Congolese health minister.

A case of the new variant, Clade Ib, was confirmed in Sweden last week and linked to a growing outbreak in Africa.

Mpox has killed at least 450 people in the DRC, the former Zaire, in recent months, linked to Clade Ib.

The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency to mobilise resources and address knowledge gaps.

Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news

#Africa #Mpox #BBCNews

Redazione

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts

Edizione della notte del 10/11/2024

L'edizione della notte del Tg diretto da Enrico Mentana

5 ore ago

Atp Finals, Sinner batte Fritz in due set

TORINO (ITALPRESS) – Jannik Sinner vince ancora alle Atp Finals di Torino. L’altoatesino, numero uno al mondo, dopo aver battuto…

5 ore ago

Sharks less likely to attack surfboards with lights, study finds | BBC News

Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A…

5 ore ago

Oil and gas ‘a gift of God’, says COP29 host | BBC News

The president of COP29’s host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of…

6 ore ago