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Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued advice to travelers to mpox-affected areas

African nations prepare to vaccinate against mpox outbreak with global support. WHO declares global health emergency for the viral disease.

Head of Africa CDC Jean Kaseya urges international community to support rollout of testing and vaccinations

In today’s newsletter: With a deadly surge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the first case in Sweden, we look at how the disease is spreading, who’s at risk and what’s being done to stop it

While WHO and Africa CDC declare public health emergencies over mpox, questions of vaccine access are critical

Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of mpox days after the WHO declared the virus an ’emergency’.

The World Health Organization is warning that the increasing spread of the virus in Africa could cross over into other continents

African disease control centre urges ‘collective and collaborative approach’ after cases rise by 160% year on year

With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.

A new malaria vaccine came to Cameroon this week and will be introduced in 20 additional countries. Experts stress that it's not a magic bullet. But they say it's a game-changer — with a bonus.