Six cas de variole du singe confirmés au Rwanda alors que les efforts de vaccination se poursuivent

Le nombre de cas de variole du singe au Rwanda est passé à six, suite à la confirmation de deux infections supplémentaires.  «Oui, le nombre a augmenté. Deux autres cas ont été... Read more »

Un tiers des cas de mpox au Burundi concerne des enfants en âge scolaire – UNICEF

Dr. Douglas Noble, Responsable mondial des incidents – Mpox discutant avec un enfant affecté à l’unité de soins MPOX de la Clinique Prince Louis Rwagasore. Les élèves âgés de 5 à 19... Read more »

Mpox : l’UNICEF intensifie ses efforts pour protéger les enfants de l’épidémie en RDC

Alors que le nombre de cas de variole continue d’augmenter en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), l’UNICEF renforce son soutien au gouvernement pour protéger et sauver la vie des enfants de moins... Read more »

UNICEF scales up efforts to protect children from mpox outbreak in the DRC

As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save the lives... Read more »

DR Congo receives first Mpox vaccines

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100 doses of JYNNEOS mpox... Read more »

Mpox outbreak raises alarm in Eastern and Southern Africa as cases increase among children – UNICEF

Children and vulnerable communities are at the sharp end of an expanding outbreak of mpox in Eastern and Southern Africa. More than 200 confirmed cases have been detected across five countries (Burundi,... Read more »

Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak in the DRC and neighbouring countries – UNICEF

A mother holds her child suffering from Mpox at the Mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kavumu Hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo, on 23 July 2024. Thousands of children in... Read more »

DRC faces Mpox outbreak with potential for wider spread

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a concerning development in its ongoing mpox outbreak. Scientists have identified a new form of the virus in a mining town, raising concerns about... Read more »