Sierra Leone reports more than 3,000 mpox cases, 14 deaths

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May 25, 2025, 11:12 AM

• •Sierra Leone has recorded 3,011 mpox cases and 14 deaths since the beginning of the year.
• •All regions in Sierra Leone have reported mpox cases.
• •The capital city's police training center has been converted into a 400-bed facility to handle the increasing cases.

Sierra Leone is experiencing a significant rise in mpox cases, with the total reaching 3,011 and fatalities hitting 14 since the start of the year. The disease has spread across all regions of the country, according to recent health ministry data. This represents a nearly 50% increase in cases compared to the previous update. In response to the escalating crisis, authorities have converted a police training center into a 400-bed facility to manage the growing number of patients.

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