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Liberia: 2024-2026 Mpox

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Shiloh

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Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202410140058.html

Liberia: NPHIL Confirms Spread of Mpox-Clade-2A Strain
14 October 2024
Liberian Observer (Monrovia)
By Tina S. Mehnpaine

The presence of the Mpox-clade-2a strain has been confirmed by the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, with 11 cases currently under treatment.

Liberia has detected a total of 17 cases since the outbreak was declared a public emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Center for Disease Control, in January this year, with samples confirming the circulation of clade 2a after gene sequencing at international labs.

Clade 2a is predominantly found in West Africa, distinct from clade 1, prevalent in Central Africa.​..
 
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202411150224.html

Liberia: Govt Confirms New Mpox Strain
15 November 2024
Liberian Observer (Monrovia)
By Tina S. Mehnpaine

The government, through the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), has confirmed a new Mpox Strain, Clade 2b, marking the presence of two strains, Clade 2a and Clade 2b, but there is no death so far....

...The National Public Health Institute (NPHIL) says it immediately deployed surveillance officers at border entry points, including the Roberts International Airport, to quickly identify, assess, and respond to suspected Mpox cases.​

The Incidence Management System (IMS) was also reactivated to boost the institute's response efforts targeting border sites. Initially, samples were sent to the Nigeria Africa Center for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health in the U.S. for gene sequencing, which confirmed the circulation of Clade 2a in October 2024.

Subsequently, NPHIL announced the presence of the clabe2b strain, along with three new cases and 11 individuals under treatment.​..

...Dr. Nyan stated that Liberia has recorded a total of 41 cumulative cases since January 2024. Of these, 19 individuals have recovered, and there have been no deaths. He said the current mode of transmission is cross-border transmission from neighboring countries like Ivory Coast and potential zoonotic transmission within the country...
 
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Special Briefing on Mpox and other Health Emergencies || June 12, 2025

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gaKHffWHuA
 
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