AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case in a 27-year-old woman who 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: Health authorities activated national response mechanisms under International Health Regulations, started contact tracing, and reinforced surveillance at borders while urging people to wash hands often and avoid close contact with anyone with fever or rashes. Disease Basics: Mpox can spread through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials; common symptoms include fever, body aches, skin lesions, and swollen lymph nodes. Regional Health Context: A separate global update notes only 36 countries remain majority-rural, with nearly two-thirds in Sub-Saharan Africa—an important backdrop for how outbreaks can reach communities with limited access to services.
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