AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case in a 27-year-old woman, with samples first testing positive at the National Institute of Public Health and then confirmed at Institut Pasteur in Dakar. Public Health Response: Authorities activated national response mechanisms under WHO guidance, launched contact tracing, and reinforced surveillance at borders while urging prevention steps like frequent handwashing and avoiding close contact with people showing fever or skin rashes. Symptoms & Transmission Reminder: Mpox can spread through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials; common signs include fever, muscle aches, skin lesions, and swollen lymph nodes.
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