Burundi appeals for help as 193 people hospitalised with Mpox

Burundi’s Ministry of Public Health says 193 people are hospitalised with Mpox as it grapples with public sensitisation to stem the spread of the disease.

The ministry said in a statement that 231 people had been diagnosed with the disease by August 25 and, among the patients, 38 had been treated and discharged. No death has been reported.

Out of the 231 positive cases reported, 136 are from North Bujumbura, Kayanza and South Bujumbura districts.

Twenty-nine districts out of the country’s 49 have reported at least one positive Mpox case.