Mpox is Spreading in Uganda: Rwanda Reports a Few More Marburg Cases

Mpox Spread In Uganda Is 'Concerning', As Rwanda Reports A Few More Marburg Cases - Health Policy Watch The spread of mpox in Uganda is “of great concern”, with some 830 recorded cases in 19 states, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Health Policy Watch

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Uganda’s first recorded case was in Nakasongola Prison in Central Uganda, but new cases have been reported close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while “new clusters” in fishing communities are a cause for concern, Dr Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC’s mpox lead, told a media briefing on Thursday. ...