Africa CDC donates equipment to boost mpox immunization in South Sudan


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  • Saturday, 05 Oct 2024

JUBA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday donated cold chain equipment to South Sudan's Ministry of Health to strengthen the country's vaccine storage capacity and routine immunization efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of mpox on the continent.

Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba, regional director for the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Center of the Africa CDC, said the equipment will help strengthen the immunization program in the world's youngest country.

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