Madagascar: New Measures to Deal with the Emergence of Mpox Cases in the Country

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In Madagascar, health authorities are reacting to the appearance of cases of Mpox in the country. Masks, hand washing, barrier gestures... at the Maki d'Antananarivo bus station, passengers adapt to these new measures to limit the spread of the virus.

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Antananarivo, January 4, 17:00 – The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research takes preventive measures after the confirmation of cases of smallpox monkeys in Malagasy territory. In a note published this Sunday, relayed by the Infos page of the University of Antananarivo, the wearing of the mask becomes mandatory in all institutions under its supervision. This decision concerns universities, schools and institutes, research centres, …