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Sierra Leonean Authorities Confirm Country's First Mpox Case
Sierra Leonean Authorities Confirm Country's First Mpox Case
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Health teams are actively conducting contact tracing and investigations to identify possible exposures and prevent further spread, health authorities said in a... 12.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The Sierra Leonean public health authorities reported the first mpox case in the country on Saturday.The infected person is a 27-year-old man from the country's Western Area Rural District, the NPHA noted.In response to the outbreak, the NPHA and MoH activated the incident command system and are taking the following actions: Mpox is a viral illness transmitted from animals to humans and between people through close contact. Common symptoms include fever, skin rashes, and swollen lymph nodes. Most people recover from it within several weeks, but in some cases patients may develop complications.In August, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of mpox in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
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Sierra Leonean Authorities Confirm Country's First Mpox Case
Health teams are actively conducting contact tracing and investigations to identify possible exposures and prevent further spread, health authorities said in a statement.
The Sierra Leonean public health authorities reported the
first mpox case in the country on Saturday.
"The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have confirmed Sierra Leone's first case of Mpox. [...] The case was confirmed on January 10, 2025," read the statement issued by the NPHA on Saturday.
The infected person is a 27-year-old man from the country's Western Area Rural District, the NPHA noted.
In response to
the outbreak, the NPHA and MoH activated the incident command system and are taking the following actions:
Isolating the patient and providing medical care in a secure environment;
Conducting contact tracing and monitoring identified contacts for 21 days;
Strengthening disease surveillance;
Raising public awareness of symptoms, transmission and prevention.
Mpox is a viral illness transmitted from animals to humans and between people through close contact. Common symptoms include fever, skin rashes, and swollen lymph nodes. Most people recover from it within several weeks, but in some cases patients may develop complications.
In August, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of mpox in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
