Freetown, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - Sierra Leone faces rise in mpox cases

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2025-05-02

Sierra Leone has seen a new surge in mpox infections, recording 1,140 cases and nine deaths since the start of the year, the health ministry said. The west African country, which in January declared a public health emergency to combat mpox, last week said the death toll stood at six, with 763 cases. The capital Freetown has the highest number of detected cases, according to the latest figures sent to AFP late Thursday. The country began vaccinati......

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