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Outbreak Report, 13 September 2024: Mpox Situation in Africa
First Mpox Case in North Africa Since Africa CDC Declaration of Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) Africa CDC confirms the first Mpox case in North Africa for 2024, reported by Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection on 12 September. A 32-year-old male from Marrakech, currently stable and isolated, tested positive and is […]
Rapport sur l’épidémie, 13 septembre 2024: Situation de la Mpox en Afrique
Premier cas de Mpox en Afrique du Nord depuis la déclaration par Africa CDC de Mpox comme Urgence de Santé Publique de Sécurité Continentale (USPSEC) Africa CDC confirme le premier cas de Mpox en Afrique du Nord pour l’année 2024, signalé par le ministère de la Santé et de la Protection sociale du Maroc le […]
Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa
Executive Summary On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A coordinated, continent-wide response is essential, co-led by the African Union (AU) through the Africa CDC and the World […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, September 2024
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
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 […]
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 […]
African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active Pandemic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the region has adopted the AMR Global Action Plan and the African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020 – 2025, which is tailored to […]
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 […]