Tag Archives: Monkeypox

Monkeypox, also known as Mpox, is a viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus. This illness can spread between people and, in some cases, from the environment to people through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been closely monitoring the disease, particularly following significant …

Ghana recorded four deaths and 116 confirmed cases of the Monkeypox disease in 2022, in 14 out of the 16 regions. Two deaths were recorded in Upper East and one each in the Greater Accra and Central regions. The Savannah and Ahafo regions did not record any cases, Dr Farida …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new death from Monkeypox (Mpox) cases.   The NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, December 29 said that this was a 9 per cent increase in the number of …

Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus. This is a zoonotic disease, which simply means that it can be transmitted from animal to human and human to animal. Monkeypox is characterized by a fever swollen lymph nodes, and a widespread rash. The rashes cause many lesions, which can appear …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. The WHO said it had received complaints the current name was “racist and stigmatizing” and that, after consultations with experts, mpox would be used simultaneously with monkeypox …

Some 13 African countries have reported 6,883 monkeypox cases since the start of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. According to data released by the Africa CDC, 173 deaths and a case-fatality ratio of 2.5 per cent have also been registered during the …

A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants—or clades—with current best practices. The experts agreed to name the clades using Roman numerals. The monkeypox virus …

One person has died from the deadly Monkeypox infection in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East region. This was confirmed by the Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi. According to him, the case was confirmed after investigations were conducted into three cases of suspected …

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of Monkeypox a global health emergency. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases. It was made known after the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on the virus. WHO’s Director …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says confirmed cases of Monkeypox has increased from five in the last update to 18 which represent 25.0 per cent. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the GHS, said the confirmed cases were among the 72 suspected cases of Monkeypox which was investigated as …