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[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] He United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) requested this Thursday $16.5 million in aid to fight mpoxthe disease formerly known as monkeypox,
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He United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) requested this Thursday $16.5 million in aid to fight mpoxthe disease formerly known as monkeypox, in East and South Africa.
“Children and vulnerable communities are on the front lines of the growing smallpox outbreak in eastern and southern Africa. More than 200 confirmed cases have been identified in five countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa).This is stated in a statement by the UN agency.
For this reason, the organization emphasized:
UNICEF is urgently appealing for $16.5 million to scale up response and preparedness across the region. Funding needs will be reviewed periodically as the situation rapidly evolves.
A new variant of the MPOX virus (clade 1b) has been identified in all affected countries except South Africa, which is raises concerns about the potential for greater transmission between age groups, particularly among young children.
UNICEF clarified that Burundi has the highest number of infections in the region.
They were not discovered until August 20. 170 confirmed cases of MCV in 26 of the country’s 49 districts.of which 45.3% are women.
Children and adolescents under 20 years of age account for almost 60% of cases detected in Burundi. According to the UN, children under 5 years of age account for 21% of infections.
“New strain of mpox poses serious threat to vulnerable children and families”said UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Etlewa Kadilli.
“In addition to immediate life-saving measures, risk communication efforts and cross-border cooperation, investments in overall health system strengthening must be a priority,” Kadilli stressed.
On the 14th, the WHO declared a state of international public health alert over mpox.an infectious disease that can cause swollen glands and painful or itchy skin rashes, including pimples or blisters.
He The WHO’s health status is linked to rapid expansion and high mortality. a new variant on the African continent and the first case in Sweden from a traveller who had been in an area of Africa where the virus is circulating intensively.
This variant is distinct from clade 2, which caused a severe outbreak in Africa in 2022 and hundreds of cases in Europe, North America and other countries, and has already led to the declaration of an international health emergency between 2022 and 2023.
There have been 18,910 smallpox cases and 541 deaths reported in twelve African Union (AU) member states. until 2024although the vast majority of infections are occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the AU public health agency said on Tuesday.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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