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Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days

Twitter · Freetown

Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency Monday after the country reported its second case of mpox in less than four days, health authorities said. Neither case had known recent contact with infected animals or other sick individuals, the health ministry said. Only the first case involved recent travel, limited to the airport town of Lungi in the northern Port Loko District between Dec. 26 and Jan. 6th. Both patients are …See the Story

Sierra Leone reports first case of mpox

Health · Freetown

Sierra Leone reports first case of mpox

Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year.See the Story

ECOWAS AND SIERRA LEONE LAUNCH NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM AND DIGITAL FORENSICS LAB IN FREETOWN | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

ECOWAS · Freetown

ECOWAS AND SIERRA LEONE LAUNCH NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM AND DIGITAL FORENSICS LAB IN FREETOWN | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Freetown – Sierra Leone, 14th January, 2025 A new chapter in Sierra Leone’s cybersecurity journey unfolded on the 14th of January 2025, with the official launch of the National Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and the National Digital Forensics Lab in the heart of Freetown. The groundbreaking event, hosted at the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NC3) Headquarters, reflects years of steadfast commitment to enhancing the …See the Story

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