KAMPALA (Reuters) - A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on ...

Mpox continues to pose serious threat, with 16 countries currently affected in Africa, according to World Health Organization ...

A case of mpox has been reported in Nakasongola prison, central Uganda, as confirmed by a prisons spokesperson on Tuesday.

The district had earlier registered 18 cases as of October 3. The sudden surge in cases to 21 has prompted health teams to ...

Local health authorities, district officials, and international organizations are collaborating to curb the spread of the virus, but urgent support is needed.

Moses Ssentalo, the Assistant Public Relations Officer of Uganda Prison Services, explained that upon detecting the inmate ...

The number of confirmed cases of mpox in Uganda has risen to 41 within two weeks, according to the data revealed at a ...

According to the ministry, Nakasongola is the most affected district with nine cases, followed by Kampala (eight), Wakiso ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The number of mpox infections in Uganda has risen to ten and all of the patients have a strain of the virus, clade 1b, that is more transmissible between people, a health ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 5,000 mpox sample collection kits to Uganda to curb the spread of the disease ...

The infected prisoner has been isolated and is receiving medical treatment.

An outbreak of the disease at one of Uganda's overcrowded prisons could become a major concern for health authorities.