Health authorities in Margibi County have launched an urgent investigation into a suspected outbreak of Mpox at the Kakata Central Prison, following reports that two inmates have developed symptoms ...

Liberia is witnessing a significant uptick in suspected Mpox cases, with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) reporting 767 suspected cases. The country has also recorded an ...

FISH TOWN, River Gee – Health authorities in River Gee County on Tuesday convened a stakeholder meeting aimed at enhancing preparedness and response strategies against potential outbreaks of the ...

The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has announced that the country has confirmed four new mpox cases. One case is from Sinoe, two ...

Health authorities in Liberia have begun strengthening cross-border surveillance at the country's border with Sierra Leone to ...

A wave of concern is sweeping across Liberia following a public confession by popular comedian Jabateh, who revealed he is currently battling Mpox, a viral illness caused by the Monkeypox virus. His ...

Liberia's Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute have expressed concern over a rapid increase in mpox cases in neighboring Sierra Leone. The country has reported a total of 2,634 ...

These countries are significant because of their impending membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

On the other hand, some countries – including Burundi, CAR, Kenya, Liberia and Rwanda – saw improvements. Beyond Africa, mpox has continued to spread. China confirmed a Clade 1a case on 4 April 2025.

Dakar: Sierra Leone accounted for half of Africa's confirmed mpox cases this week, the continent's main health body said on Thursday, adding that the West African country was fuelling the outbreak.

While some of these viruses are new and relatively unknown, others, like the monkeypox virus (mpox virus or MPXV), have been around since the 1970s but have been endemic to parts of Africa.