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Zimbabwe tightens Mpox surveillance at borders

Zimbabwe has intensified disease surveillance and screening at all ports of entry in response to renewed global outbreaks of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, even though no new local cases have been recorded so far this year.The move fol…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:40hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe health authorities monitoring Mpox contacts after 2 cases

Health authorities in Zimbabwe are closely monitoring the contacts of two individuals who recently tested positive for Mpox, a viral infection that has spread globally from equatorial forests in Africa. The two cases, identified in Harare …

Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

MPs demand clarity on Zimbabwe govt's Mpox response plan

Lawmakers in Zimbabwe put Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Sleiman Kwidini under scrutiny on Wednesday, seeking detailed explanations regarding the government's response to the recently confirmed cases of mpox in Harare and Mberengwa.…

Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe confirms 2 cases of imported Mpox

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has confirmed that Zimbabwe now has two confirmed cases of Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox). One case has been reported in Harare, and another in Mberengwa. Both patients are in home isolation and re…

Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 16:46hrs | 1105 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ups Mpox surveillance

The Zimbabwean government has ramped up surveillance efforts at the country's borders in response to the rising threat of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which has recently been declared a public health emergency. This decision follows …

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe still Mpox free'

Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has confirmed that Zimbabwe has no confirmed Mpox cases after screening all suspected cases. The government has heightened surveillance at the country's three major ports of entry, whic…

Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:08hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo on high alert over disease outbreaks

In July 2024, Bulawayo reported around 400 cases of diarrhoea, an increase from 318 cases the previous month, as noted in the latest Bulawayo City Council minutes. Health services director Edwin Sibanda provided this update on August 7. Th…

Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:18hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe says on high alert for Mpox, urges citizen precaution

The government says it has activated systems to tackle any outbreak of Mpox and has called on citizens to avoid unnecessary contact with animals that could be hosting the dreaded disease which has devasted some countries in Africa with thr…

Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 10:33hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter

Mpox threat jolts Zimbabwe govt into action

The Zimbabwean government has responded swiftly to the recent outbreak of the Mpox virus in various African countries, including non-endemic regions, by strengthening its disease surveillance systems. The Africa Centres for Disease Control…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:44hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter

Africa declares Mpox public health emergency amid surge in cases and deaths

Africa's top health authority, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has declared an outbreak of mpox a public health emergency across the continent.Scientists at the Africa CDC have raised concerns about the …

Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 06:44hrs | 514 | by Staff Reporter

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