A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger ...

The current mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone is the largest ever recorded in the country and the first major epidemic caused by the clade IIb monkeypox virus in Africa. Since a public health emergency ...

Sierra Leone is grappling with a nationwide mpox outbreak, as health officials struggle to isolate and treat patients, and infections across the African continent surpass the total seen last year.

Blog - The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest ...

Sierra Leone has officially commenced the operationalization of the Pandemic Fund, marking a pivotal step in strengthening ...

General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that mpox would remain a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC ...

Sierra Leone has entered a critical phase in strengthening its pandemic preparedness and response capacities, officially flagging-off ...

In addition to pre-exposure vaccination against mpox and post exposure management, heath workers and all frontline workers should always observe strict infection prevention and control procedures and ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighboring countries and spark a larger ...

A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases surged by 71%. Roughly half of all confirmed mpox cases in Africa now ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a ...