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Sierra Leone Declares Public Health Emergency Over Mpox Outbreak

Kehinde Giwa by Kehinde Giwa
January 14, 2025
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Sierra Leone Declares Public Health Emergency Over Mpox Outbreak

Clinicians log the names of individuals who have received a dose of the mpox vaccine during the launch of the vaccination campaign at Goma General Hospital on October 5, 2024. - The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on October 5, 2024 in the eastern city of Goma. The first vaccines were administered to hospital staff, with the program due to target the general population from October 7, 2024 in the east of the country, where the current outbreak started a year ago. (Photo by Aubin Mukoni / AFP)

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Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency following the confirmation of two mpox cases in the country. Health Minister Austin Demby made the announcement on Monday after the second case of the viral disease was reported.

“The confirmation of two cases of mpox in the country has prompted immediate action as mandated by the Public Health Act,” Demby stated during a press briefing in Freetown.

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The country reported its first confirmed mpox case last week, marking a significant development since the African Union’s health watchdog declared a public health emergency over the disease in 2022.

The second case involved a 21-year-old man who exhibited symptoms on January 6, according to the National Public Health Agency.

Health officials noted that neither of the infected individuals had recent contact with animals or other known cases of mpox, raising concerns about potential community transmission.

Authorities are now ramping up surveillance and public health measures to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread.

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