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Mpox: The new adversary

The recent announcement by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) of 40 confirmed Mpox cases out of 830 suspected cases highlights the country’s vulnerability to this escalating threat. The virus’s spread across 12 states, particularly in the…

Africa to get Mpox vaccines next week

Mpox vaccines are expected to arrive in Africa in the coming days, after the region’s main health-advisory body last week declared an outbreak of the disease a continent-wide public-health emergency. “The vaccine will be available very soon, maybe end of next week,” Africa Centres…