Ministry of Health confirms Mpox outbreak in Kenya
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed an outbreak of Mpox at the Taita-Taveta one-stop border point. In a statement on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the Health Ministry said the reported case of Mpox involved a traveller from Uganda to Rwanda passing through Kenya. “The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Mpox in Kenya […]
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts
Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the virus’s name. The old term will be used alongside the new one for a year, before being phased out. Mpox was decided on after lengthy discussions between experts, countries and the […]