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Ethiopia Confirms Mpox Case in 27-Day-Old Infant in Moyale, Oromia
- Ethiopia has confirmed its first Mpox cases involving a 21-day-old infant and the child's mother in Moyale, according to the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute.
- Authorities believe the virus was likely brought in from neighboring countries, linked to the infant's father's recent travel across the border.
- Several relatives of the family are quarantined as a precaution, while public health teams work to trace contacts and prevent further spread.
- Since the Mpox outbreak began in Africa, Ethiopia has taken measures to control the potential entry and spread of the virus, as stated by the Ministry of Health.
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Ethiopia: After first case of Mpox, authorities search for contacts
A statement from the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) confirmed the detection of the virus in samples collected from suspected patients in the town of Moyale, Oromia region, involving a 27-day-old baby. The statement explains that a subsequent examination revealed that the newborn’s mother was exposed to the infection because the father recently traveled to a neighboring country. The investigation to trace his …
Ethiopia Confirms Mpox Case in 27-Day-Old Infant in Moyale, Oromia
Addis Abeba- The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) on Sunday confirmed that a case of Mpox has been detected in Moyale town, Oromia region, involving a 27-day-old infant.
In Sierra Leone, mpox continues to be a worrying development, with more than 3,000 people infected since the beginning of the year with the viral disease also known as monkey smallpox, and 14 of them have succumbed to it. Sierra Leone is still in a state of health emergency, while the virus is hitting the country as a whole.
Mpox in the DRC: 527 new cases recorded including 182 confirmed and 9 registered deaths (Situation SE 20) Media image PMaki Wed 28/05/2025 - 07:19 Corps The Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Security released its report on Monday 26 May on the epidemiological situation of Mpox or monkey smallpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, during week S20 of the year 2025.
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