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Sierra Leoneans are worried by the increasing number of mpox cases and deaths that have been recorded in 2025.
A Tiverton-based engineer has been lending his support to a grassroots campaign in Sierra Leone as the country grapples with ...
Despite reporting over 4,400 confirmed cases of mpox as of 27th June 2025, Sierra Leone has performed genomic ...
Sierra Leone has significantly bolstered its capacity for mpox outbreak response and genomic surveillance through a ...
A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases surged by 71%. Roughly half of all confirmed mpox cases in Africa now come ...
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 ...
Vaccine supply shortage comes at a bad time, as African countries make headway with their outbreaks and have seen good uptake ...
Sierra Leone is grappling with a nationwide mpox outbreak, as health officials struggle to isolate and treat patients, and infections across the African continent surpass the total seen last year.