Freetown, April 27, 2025 (AFP) - Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases

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2025-04-27

Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. The west African country, which in January declared a public health emergency to combat mpox, has sent health teams to carry out screening operations in households of people suspected to be infected with the virus. Amanda Clemens, social mobilisation coordinator for the health ministry, said Saturday tha......

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