AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its first mpox case and activated national response measures under WHO guidance. Health Minister Quinhin Nantote said a 27-year-old woman sought care on June 24; samples from her skin lesions were tested in-country and then confirmed at Institut Pasteur in Dakar. Public Health Response: Authorities have launched contact tracing, reinforced surveillance across the country and at border points, and urged prevention steps like frequent handwashing and avoiding close contact with people with fever or skin rashes. Symptoms & Transmission: Mpox can spread through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials, with common signs including fever, body aches, skin lesions, and swollen lymph nodes.
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