Sierra Leoneans are worried by the increasing number of mpox cases and deaths that have been recorded in 2025.

West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while ...

A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases ...

The current mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone is the largest ever recorded in the country and the first major epidemic caused by the clade IIb monkeypox virus in Africa. Since a public health emergency ...

Mpox outbreaks in Africa reflect a mixed picture, with cases on a downward trend in some countries that have been major hot ...

Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,800, as the number of ...

Blog - The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest ...

As mpox cases rise in Sierra Leone, we check-in with Professor Trudie Lang to understand the implications of the continuing spread of the disease and what progress is being made in responding to the ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the continent is grappling with a double public health crisis as ...

Sierra Leone could be a place to relocate to and connect with locals, who say they are ready to welcome Black Americans.

In January, authorities began treating mpox patients at home to protect hospital beds for people with conditions like malaria and pregnancy complications. But the strategy failed.