We  inform you about the latest infectious disease outbreaks from overseas. Read the previous articles.

Information as of August 16, 2024

pidemiological Alert Mpox (MPXV clade I) – 8 August 2024|8 Aug 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Given the circulation of the variant of clade I of mpox virus (MPXV) in the African Region, which is associated in the African Region with sustained transmission and the occurrence of cases in a wider range of age groups, including children, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) encourages Member States to remain vigilant to the possibility of introduction of this variant in the Americas, and to continue their surveillance efforts, including genomic sequencing of detected cases, with special emphasis on high-risk groups.

Kenya: Strengthening the health workforce |12 August 2024|African Region
Nairobi – Five years ago, Esther Omagwa was one of only two nurses at the Railways Health Centre in Kisumu County, western Kenya. The immense workload often exhausted her, forcing her to turn away clients. Today, the scene at the community health centre is remarkably different. With the nursing staff now expanded to a team of four, Omagwa and her colleagues are better equipped to deal with the load.

Scaling up response to curb growing mpox outbreak in African region|15 August 2024|African Region
Brazzaville – As the mpox outbreak that has affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying support to countries to scale up measures to curb the virus and save lives.