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

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighboring countries and spark a larger ...

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 ...

Sierra Leone has officially commenced the operationalization of the Pandemic Fund, marking a pivotal step in strengthening ...

Sierra Leone has entered a critical phase in strengthening its pandemic preparedness and response capacities, officially flagging-off ...

In addition to pre-exposure vaccination against mpox and post exposure management, heath workers and all frontline workers should always observe strict infection prevention and control procedures and ...

The move is part of the country’s continued commitment to global health and vaccine equity. Read more at straitstimes.com.

General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that mpox would remain a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC ...