Unknown event in Liberia on Tue 3rd September 2024

Dr. Dougbeh Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), announced that one suspected Mpox case has been tested and confirmed positive, marking the first confirmed case in the country since the global outbreak was declared.

"Out of those 8 cases, two have two samples that went through our testing regimen. One of those came out positive," he said at a press conference to announce the issue. "However," he says, "the suspected cases are in isolation."

Dr. Nyan said eight samples of suspected cases were sent from Sinoe County for testing, and one of them tested positive. He says the case is currently being treated and managed.

"This is a 7-year-old female with no travel history from Sinoe, so within the scope of the declaration of the outbreak we can say that this is our first case within this period since the declaration was made by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC)."