Guinea Bissau: Children Account for Half of Suspected Mpox Cases in Guinea-Bissau
UNICEF says 23 of 46 suspected cases are in children under 15 as surveillance gaps and school reopening raise spread concerns.
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Seven confirmed and 46 suspected cases, 23 of which were in children. Unicef asks for $150,000 in an emergency and warns of risks with returning to school.
United Nations, 20 Aug (Latin Press) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) today alerted about the increase in the number of minors suspected of suffering from smallpox in Guinea Bissau. The post Unicef alerts about infections with smallpox in Guinea Bissau first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Children under 15 years old account for half of the 46 suspected cases of mpox registered in Guinea-Bissau, where health authorities are responding to the first outbreak of this disease in the country's history. UNICEF is strengthening surveillance, prevention, and community outreach in light of the risk of further outbreaks.
Guinea-Bissau Faces First Mpox Outbreak
Guinea-Bissau is confronting its first mpox outbreak, raising urgent concerns as children account for half of all suspected cases, UNICEF reported on Thursday. The UN children’s agency warned that the West African nation’s fragile healthcare and surveillance infrastructure remains ill-prepared to contain the virus. The disease, which spreads through close physical contact or from animals to humans, causes fever, muscle aches, and severe skin les…
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