This last two year burst saw cases of the more severe Clade 1b, the more benign Clade 2, and. . . several cases of a hybrid called G1. But now, after 20,000 prophylactic vaccines -- it is at an end. Here's the latest -- from in country reporting:
. . .Sierra Leone declared its Mpox epidemic over, after two years of a health emergency that witnessed over 5,000 cases and 60 fatalities in the country.
The announcement comes almost a year since Sierra Leone declared the Mpox emergency after two cases of the virus were confirmed outside the capital Freetown.
But survivors remain stigmatized by their society and unable to move on with their lives.
Even after recovery, survivors of Mpox say they face widespread stigma and discrimination. Many report being rejected by their families, losing jobs, and struggling to reintegrate into their communities, largely due to misinformation, fear, and mistrust of public health messages. . . .
[And yet, the ignorant stigmatism will. . . persist.] Hannah Abibu is a. . . Mpox survivor:
“Things are not easy for me. Even a place to sleep, I don’t have. Food to eat, I don’t have. At my workplace, when they knew I had Mpox, they didn’t allow me to return. Up till now, I’m searching for a job. It’s not easy for my life. . . .”
Now you know -- and, just three days -- out, as the warm, sun-baked cacti are calling (for about a month). . . smile.
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