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UNICEF Guinea-Bissau Flash Update No. 1 (Mpox Outbreak Response), 4–20 July 2026
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk UN Children's Fund , ReliefWeb
· July 24, 2026
· 1 min read
. Situation Update The Ministry of Public Health officially declared Guinea-Bissau’s first mpox outbreak on 4 July 2026. To date, three laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported: a 27-year-old female in Bissau (Cuntum) confirmed on 23 June; a 40-year-old male in Bissau (Bairro Militar); and a 19
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Key takeaway A total of 26 contacts—9 in Bissau and 17 in Safim—are under active follow-up.
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Category: disaster Published: July 24, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . Situation Update The Ministry of Public Health officially declared Guinea-Bissau’s first mpox outbreak on 4 July 2026. To date, three laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported: a 27-year-old female in Bissau (Cuntum) confirmed on 23 June; a 40-year-old male in Bissau (Bairro Militar); and a 19
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