“Cumulatively, as of epidemiological Week 16, the country has reported 4,253 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 696 confirmed cases, and 132 deaths. The overall Case Fatality Rate is 19.0 per cent ...

Sierra Leone has seen a new surge in mpox infections, recording 1,140 cases and nine deaths since the start of the year, the health ministry said. The West African country, which in January ...

Dr. Jide explained that the Mpox epidemic curve showed multiple peaks in both suspected and confirmed cases, indicating sustained transmission. Most confirmed cases were concentrated in Nigeria ...

In March it appeared that the case of a woman who had tested positive for mpox in Dogra, Khyber district, could not be classified as local transmission. Health Department confirmed that the case ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that the country is seeing a decline in Lassa fever infections, even as Mpox continues to spread across nearly all states.

Amid recent spike in mpox cases, a 12-day smart lockdown has been imposed ... The decision aims to prevent further transmission of the virus within the community. During the lockdown, only essential ...

Freetown, Sierra Leone (AFP)-Sierra Leone has seen a new surge in mpox infections, recording 1,140 cases and nine deaths since the start of the year, the health ministry said. The West African ...

A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in this illustration taken on Aug 20, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic) 02 May 2025 08:39PM (Updated: 02 May 2025 08:43PM) ...

The only antiviral recognised as an mpox treatment was unable to shorten the time to resolution of lesions in a trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the epicentre of an outbreak ...

In contrast with Canada’s uranium hotspot, the Athabasca basin in Saskatchewan, exploration and mining of the energy metal has for at least 12 years been banned or largely restricted for ...