(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 07, 2011 this handout photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was taken in 1997 during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and depicts the dorsal surfaces of a monkeypox case in a patient who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said June 3, 2022 it was aware of more than 700 global cases of monkeypox, including 21 in the United States, with investigations now suggesting it is spreading inside the country. (Photo by Brian W.J. Mahy / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Brian W.J. Mahy, BSc, MA, PhD, ScD, DSc / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Par communiqué daté du 16 août 2024, le ministre de la Santé du Cameroun a annoncé que son pays enregistre 5 cas de variole de singe et 2 décès sur 30 cas suspects depuis le début de l’année. Le communiqué précise que les foyers actifs concernent les régions du Sud-Ouest et du Nord-Ouest. Le chef du département de la Santé a invité les populations au respect des précautions standards d hygiène.
