Post Reply - On M-pox

   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...