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   DJ-Mpox becoming a global problem since 2022 -in my view-very likely to be linked to CoViD decreasing immunity...(this goes also for lots of other diseases...)
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/994145-burundi-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2024-2025?view=stream or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/994145-burundi-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2024-2025?view=stream ;
Burundi: Mpox invades 93% of health districts

January 15, 2025

Monkeypox (MPox) continues its alarming progression in Burundi, now affecting 93% of the country's health districts. According to the latest UNICEF report published on January 12, 2025, the situation has worsened considerably compared to the previous year, with a rapid and widespread spread of the disease.

As of January 5, 2025, UNICEF specifies in its report, 46 of Burundi's 49 health districts have reported cases of Mpox, compared to only 33 the previous year. Out of 3,355 people screened, 1,767 tested positive, revealing the scale of the epidemic. Children are particularly vulnerable, representing 37% of positive cases among those under 15, making them the most affected age group.

Bujumbura province remains the epicenter of the epidemic, with its health districts being the hardest hit.

In the same report, UNICEF stresses that it is committed to continuing its support to the Burundian government, particularly by providing the kits needed to fight the epidemic.
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13 January 2025
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Burundi Mpox Level 3 Emergency

HIGHLIGHTS

As of January 05, 2025, the epidemic has spread from 46 health
districts out of 49, or 93.8% of the districts. Of these, 17 are currently
active, having reported at least one confirmed case in the last 21 days
compared to 26 in November and 33 in October.

A total of 1,767 cases out of 3,035 confirmed cases reported were
recorded in three health districts of Bujumbura (Bujumbura North,
Center and South), or 58,2%. Bujumbura North continues to be the
most affected district with 1,142 cases, or 37.6% compared to 38.1% in
November.

Children under 15 years of age remain the most affected group with
37.8% compared to 39.5% in November; children under 5 years of age
represent 20.6% of total confirmed cases, compared to 21.7% in
November. However, young adults between 20 and 30 years of age
now represent 30,7% of cases, compared to 29.7% in November.
6,924 people affected by Mpox, including 3,557 children (51,3%), have
benefited from psychosocial support and mental health services in the
treatment centers and in the community.

DJ, There have been some claims of aerosol spread of Mpox in schools...

Lack of testing, reporting, sequencing only increase risks of both further spread and new clades/variants...

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Dutch Josh 2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 Aug 2024 Status: Offline Points: 1121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dutch Josh 2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 2025 at 5:54am
	DJ-Mpox becoming a global problem since 2022 -in my view-very likely to be linked to CoViD decreasing immunity...(this goes also for lots of other diseases...) https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/994145-burundi-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2024-2025?view=stream or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/994145-burundi-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2024-2025?view=stream ; Burundi: Mpox invades 93% of health districts January 15, 2025 Monkeypox (MPox) continues its alarming progression in Burundi, now affecting 93% of the country's health districts. According to the latest UNICEF report published on January 12, 2025, the situation has worsened considerably compared to the previous year, with a rapid and widespread spread of the disease. As of January 5, 2025, UNICEF specifies in its report, 46 of Burundi's 49 health districts have reported cases of Mpox, compared to only 33 the previous year. Out of 3,355 people screened, 1,767 tested positive, revealing the scale of the epidemic. Children are particularly vulnerable, representing 37% of positive cases among those under 15, making them the most affected age group. Bujumbura province remains the epicenter of the epidemic, with its health districts being the hardest hit. In the same report, UNICEF stresses that it is committed to continuing its support to the Burundian government, particularly by providing the kits needed to fight the epidemic. - 13 January 2025 ... Burundi Mpox Level 3 Emergency HIGHLIGHTS As of January 05, 2025, the epidemic has spread from 46 health districts out of 49, or 93.8% of the districts. Of these, 17 are currently active, having reported at least one confirmed case in the last 21 days compared to 26 in November and 33 in October. A total of 1,767 cases out of 3,035 confirmed cases reported were recorded in three health districts of Bujumbura (Bujumbura North, Center and South), or 58,2%. Bujumbura North continues to be the most affected district with 1,142 cases, or 37.6% compared to 38.1% in November. Children under 15 years of age remain the most affected group with 37.8% compared to 39.5% in November; children under 5 years of age represent 20.6% of total confirmed cases, compared to 21.7% in November. However, young adults between 20 and 30 years of age now represent 30,7% of cases, compared to 29.7% in November. 6,924 people affected by Mpox, including 3,557 children (51,3%), have benefited from psychosocial support and mental health services in the treatment centers and in the community. DJ, There have been some claims of aerosol spread of Mpox in schools... Lack of testing, reporting, sequencing only increase risks of both further spread and new clades/variants...

Dutch Josh 2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 Aug 2024 Status: Offline Points: 1121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dutch Josh 2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8 hours 37 minutes ago at 11:35am
	https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/1003943-drc-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2025?view=stream or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/monkeypox/1003943-drc-mpox-monkeypox-outbreak-2025?view=stream (latests) A case of Mpox confirmed in a displaced persons site in Oicha Published on Tue, 01/14/2025 - 04:57 PM \| Modified on Tue, 01/14/2025 - 04:57 PM A first confirmed case of Mpox has been reported in the rural health zone of Oicha, in the territory of Beni (North Kivu). It is a two-month-old infant, who lives with his mother in the Luvangira displaced persons site. According to medical sources, the case was suspected on January 5, when samples were taken for analysis. These confirmed that the child had monkeypox. Two other suspected cases were also reported in the same displaced persons site. Archipe Kule Kyusa, the supervising nurse in charge of preventive activities and epidemiological surveillance, indicates that all measures have been taken to follow up on contacts at risk and thus avoid the spread of the disease. "The health zone has just reported a positive case of Monkey pox. It is a two-month-old child and curiously his family lives in a displaced persons site.Our fear is that the case is where people are crowded together, there is a risk that the spread of the disease will be great ," fears the nurse. This is why the health zone and the ECZ team thought it better to list the contacts. In the meantime, there were two other people who presented the same signs and are already at the Monkey Pox Treatment Center (CTM) in Oicha, he adds. According to Archipe Kule Kyusa, the medical staff is sensitizing the local population to prevent this disease by washing their hands regularly. He is also recommending vaccination, especially for families where these cases are found. - Mpox: the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains “worrying” (WHO) January 13, 2025 Health Although most trends appear "stable," the monkeypox situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "worrying," the UN health agency (WHO) said on Monday, noting that the outbreak of the Mpox virus clade Ib continues mainly in the country, Burundi and Uganda, but also new travel-related cases have been identified in some countries that were not previously affected. According to the World Health Organization ( WHO ), the DRC remains the most affected country, with circulation of both subclades I of Mpox. Generally speaking, the epidemic curves of suspected smallpox cases in the 12 most affected provinces show that these provinces have varying epidemic sizes, but for most of them, the trend over the last few weeks appears relatively stable. In provinces where MPXV clade Ia and clade Ib are known to co-circulate, including the capital Kinshasa, the trend of suspected cases has also been relatively stable over the past few months. However, even though "most trends appear stable, the situation in the country remains worrying, as it shows a high and continued circulation of the virus," the WHO detailed in its latest epidemiological report. More than 9,500 cases in the DRC including 43 deaths Since its first detection in September 2023, clade Ib has been detected in eight provinces of the DRC: South Kivu, North Kivu, Kinshasa, Kasai, Tshopo, Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga and Mai Ndonbe. In Africa, from January 2024 to January 5, 2025, 14,700 confirmed cases of Mpox, including 66 deaths, were reported by 20 countries. The most affected country remains the Democratic Republic of Congo (9,513 cases including 43 deaths). This is followed by Burundi (3,035 confirmed cases, including one death) and Uganda (1,552 confirmed cases, including 12 deaths). Burundi and Uganda continue to report between 100 and 200 new smallpox cases per week, with a tendency to plateau, possibly due to a drop in surveillance and reporting during the December holiday period. Community transmission has also been reported in other countries on the continent, such as Kenya and Rwanda. Travel-related cases have been reported in Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition, although no cases have been confirmed to date in Tanzania, the identification of travel-related smallpox cases in Tanzania suggests undetected transmission in that country. Mpox cases in Europe and North America linked to travel to Africa Outside Africa, eleven countries have detected MPXV clade Ib. Sweden, Thailand, the United States of America and Canada have detected one case each among travellers from affected countries in East and Central Africa. For WHO, these recent travel-associated smallpox cases highlight the risk of undetected transmission within countries, underscoring the need for enhanced surveillance and timely reporting to improve global monitoring and prevent international spread. A travel-related case of Mpox due to clade Ib in Germany (the second importation) led to secondary transmission at home. Germany has thus confirmed six cases: three cases among travellers from affected countries in East Africa and three household contacts of one of these travellers. MPXV clade Ib has been detected in three other countries, Belgium, China and France, directly or indirectly linked to travel to the affected countries in Central Africa. Kosovo reported its first case of MPXV. No information on the MPXV clade is yet available. DJ, In "official numbers" CoViD in Africa was "limited"...but it has to be translated to "we did not test because we did not care"...So Mpox better able to spread may be an outcome...