Mauritania raises its state of alert to face hemorrhagic fever and monkey rash within the Media Sahara

The Mauritanian authorities has raised the state of alert in anticipation of any well being disaster associated to monkeypox, hemorrhagic fever, and different epidemics.

The announcement of the lifting of the state of alert got here throughout a gathering held by Mauritania’s Minister of Well being, Abdallah Sidi Mohamed Wadia, final night time, to comply with up on the well being developments which are happening in some nations of the continent and a few nations of the world when it comes to outbreak of monkeypox.

The Minister referred to as for work to take the required precautions, increase the extent of surveillance, and enhance epidemiological management and diagnostic capabilities.

A presentation was additionally given on the standing of the monkey epidemic at international and sub-regional stage, in line with what the Ministry of Well being reported on its Fb web page.