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2024年7月17日時点の情報

Mpox|9 July 2024|South Africa
The cases are all male, aged between 17 and 43 years, and almost all self-identified as men who have sex with men (MSM). Most are persons living with HIV, with unmanaged or only recently diagnosed HIV infection and advanced HIV disease (AHD), and one has diabetes. All cases were symptomatic, with extensive skin lesions and 18 required hospitalization. None of the confirmed cases reported a history of international travel and none reported attending high-risk social gatherings. The type of exposure reported by cases is sexual contact.

Public Health Risk Assessment associated with the spread of zoonotic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in the Region of the Americas – 12 July 2024|13 Jul 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Public Health Risk Assessment associated with the spread of zoonotic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in the Region of the Americas – 12 July 2024

WHO Steps Up Cross-Regional Efforts for Sudan’s Humanitarian Emergency|10 July 2024|African Region
As millions flee war and hunger in Sudan, senior leadership from WHO’s Africa and Eastern Mediterranean Regions converged in Chad, which hosts the largest number of Sudanese refugees, to assess the urgent health needs of people impacted by this complex and deteriorating humanitarian crisis.

Road traffic deaths rise in the African region, but down globally, WHO report|16 July 2024|African Region
Road traffic death rates in the past decade have increased significantly in the African region, with almost 250 000 lives lost on the continent’s roads in 2021 alone. Conversely, global rates fell by 5% during the same period, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows.

Sierra Leone’s dedicated polio vaccinators hit roads to reach millions of children: …|27 June 2024|African Region
Using door-to-door vaccination and fixed vaccination centers in health facilities, the World Health Organization supported over 4000

MPOX PRESS STATEMENT |10 June 2024|African Region
Mbabane- The Ministry of Health in Eswatini has heightened its emergency management systems in response to the escalating Mpox cases in neighboring South Africa. Given Eswatini’s geographical proximity and frequent cross-border movement with South Africa, the potential for disease transmission is high.