The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed four cases of Mpox as of January 16, 2025. One case is female, and three are male. The cases have been identified in both Western Urban and Western Rural...
The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have confirmed Sierra Leone's first case of Mpox, marking a significant public health challenge since the World Health Organization...
In response to Guinea's confirmation of its first Mpox case, Sierra Leonean health authorities have heightened surveillance efforts to prevent the potential spread of the virus into the country. The case...
Human monkeypox, a rare infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, has garnered significant attention due to its similarity to smallpox, though it is generally less severe. The disease was first...
The Sierra Leonean government has announced that lab tests conducted on samples from the deceased patient in the Kono/Tonkolili region have returned negative for the MPOX virus. Despite the patient exhibiting...
A suspected case of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, has been reported in Kono District, raising alarm among health authorities. The case, a 32-year-old male resident of Makong Village, Tonkolili District,...
In May 2014, Ebola spread to Sierra Leone few months after it was first confirmed in neighbouring Liberia and Guinea. It is now a worrying sign for Sierra Leone that another contagious disease has been...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday activated its highest alert level for the growing monke ypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. According...
