Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States
Introduction Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease presents symptoms similar to smallpox but with lesser severity. The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has subsequently been recognized as an endemic disease in several central and […]
Outbreak Report, 26 August 2024: Mpox Situation in Africa
Context The increase in the number of mpox cases in Africa since the beginning of 2024, coupled with the spread of the disease in newly affected countries, has led to urgent measures being taken at the continental level. These include: • Assessed the severity level of the mpox epidemic during the recent risk assessment conducted […]
Mpox Molecular Diagnostic Tests(RT-PCR)
RECOMMENDATIONS AS PER 13 AUGUST 2024 On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This was followed the next day by the World Health Organization (WHO), which extended the alert internationally as a public health emergency of […]
Mpox Technical Factsheet
What is mpox? Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. The disease presents with symptoms similar to smallpox but with a lesser severity. It was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a poxlike disease occurred in colonies of monkeys […]
Explainer – Declaration of Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
1. What is the current situation of the Mpox outbreak in Africa? 2. Why declare it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security? The declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security by Africa CDC is a strategic decision to strengthen the collective and coordinated response to the outbreak across the continent. […]
Explicatif – Déclaration d’Urgence Sanitaire de Sécurité Continentale
Quelle est la situation actuelle de l’épidémie de variole de singe en Afrique ? 17 541 cas de Mpox dont 517 décès ont été reportés dans 12 pays africains en 2024: 1 en Afrique australe : Afrique du Sud 3 Afrique de l’Est : Kenya, Rwanda, Ouganda 5 en Afrique centrale : RDC, Burundi, RCA, Congo Brazza, Cameroun […]
Spot Report, 24 July 2024: Landslides in Ethiopia
On 24 July 2024, the epidemic intelligence team detected (through routine media monitoring) a signal of three successive landslides in the mountainous areas of Gezei Gofa woreda, Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia region. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred on the night of 21 July 2024. As of 24 July 2024, over 200 […]
Dr Jean Kaseya talks to BBC News about Africa’s Health Priorities
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Meeting Report: United in the Fight Against Mpox in Africa High-level Emergency Regional Meeting
Executive summary From April 11-13, 2024, a ‘High-Level Emergency Regional Meeting on Mpox in Africa’ was convened by Africa CDC in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and multiple other partners, including CEPI, WHO, UNICEF, INSP, and US Government among others. This report highlights key findings from 9 technical sessions. The high-level ministerial […]