AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMpox Alert: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case: a 27-year-old woman sought care on June 24, with skin-lesion samples tested at the National Institute of Public Health and confirmed at Institut Pasteur in Dakar. Public Health Response: Authorities activated national response measures under International Health Regulations, launched contact tracing, reinforced surveillance nationwide and at border points, and urged prevention steps like frequent handwashing and avoiding close contact with people with fever or rashes. Mpox Basics: The illness can spread through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials, with symptoms including fever, muscle aches, skin lesions, and swollen lymph nodes.
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