Mpox Outbreak Confirmed in The Gambia Amid Regional Surge
14:29 23.07.2025 (Updated: 14:51 23.07.2025)
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Mpox Outbreak Confirmed in The Gambia Amid Regional Surge
Though only one case was detected, health authorities emphasize the urgency due to the virus's absence in the country until now.
The Ministry of Health is conducting contact tracing, community outreach, and viral sequencing to identify the subtype. The outbreak follows a rise in mpox cases across West Africa, including in Sierra Leone (3,350 cases) and Guinea (over 200).
Mpox, related to smallpox, spreads through close contact and can cause severe symptoms, including fever and skin lesions. The World Health Organization recently reaffirmed mpox as a global health emergency.
Though only one case was detected, health authorities emphasize the urgency due to the virus's absence in the country until now.
The Ministry of Health is conducting contact tracing, community outreach, and viral sequencing to identify the subtype. The outbreak follows a rise in mpox cases across West Africa, including in Sierra Leone (3,350 cases) and Guinea (over 200).
Mpox, related to smallpox, spreads through close contact and can cause severe symptoms, including fever and skin lesions. The World Health Organization recently reaffirmed mpox as a global health emergency.
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