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Ethiopia confirms 1st mpox cases in infant and mother

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Ethiopia confirms 1st mpox cases in infant and mother
Infections detected in Moyale, key border town near Kenya and Somalia, linked to cross-border travel
Sadik Kedir Abdu | 25.05.2025 - Update : 25.05.2025​

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

Ethiopia has confirmed its first mpox cases, involving a 21-day-old infant and the child’s mother in the southern border town of Moyale, health authorities said on Sunday.

The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute said the virus was likely brought in from neighboring countries, as the infant’s father had recently traveled across the border.

Moyale, which serves as a major trade and transportation hub, is located along Ethiopia's southern border with Kenya and near Somalia, both of which have reported mpox cases in recent years.

Several relatives who had contact with the family are currently quarantined as a precaution...


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Statement from the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute regarding MPox May 17/2017
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5:11 AM · May 25, 2025
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Source: https://trt.global/afrika-english/article/1061fe3de078

Ethiopia confirms first death caused by mpox
The Ethiopian health ministry has confirmed the first death from mpox in the country, with five people still infected.​
7 hours ago

The Ethiopian health ministry confirmed on Saturday the first death from mpox in the country, with five people still infected.

No new infections or recovery cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, according to the ministry's daily situation report. Five cases are still active, and none are considered severe.

The first confirmed cases in Ethiopia were reported last week in Moyale, a town in the Oromia region near the Kenyan border. The infections affected a family of three, including two parents and an infant, who tested positive after experiencing symptoms.

The origin of the infection is still being investigated.​..
 
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