As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger ...

West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while ...

The current mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone is the largest ever recorded in the country and the first major epidemic caused by the clade IIb monkeypox virus in Africa. Since a public health emergency ...

Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.

Sierra Leone has officially commenced the operationalization of the Pandemic Fund, marking a pivotal step in strengthening ...

Blog - The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest ...

Sierra Leone has entered a critical phase in strengthening its pandemic preparedness and response capacities, officially flagging-off the operationalisation of the Pandemic Fund. This milestone ...

As mpox cases rise in Sierra Leone, we check-in with Professor Trudie Lang to understand the implications of the continuing spread of the disease and what progress is being made in responding to the ...

In January, authorities began treating mpox patients at home to protect hospital beds for people with conditions like malaria and pregnancy complications. But the strategy failed.

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighboring countries and spark a larger ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a ...