NAIROBI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday received 10,700 doses of mpox vaccines, a boost to its efforts against the spread of the disease.

The government acquired the vaccines in collaboration with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Gavi, the vaccine alliance, Aden Duale, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Health, said in a statement.

"The arrival of the vaccines marks a significant milestone in the national response to interrupt the chain of transmission and limit further spread of the disease," the statement said.

Kenya would use the vaccines alongside other intervention measures, including increased surveillance at 26 border points, contact tracing, and treatment, the minister said.

Since the outbreak of the disease in Kenya in July 2024, the country has recorded 67 confirmed cases and one death, Duale said.

Kenya was among nine African countries listed in November last year for allocation of mpox vaccine doses following an increase of cases on the continent.

The others were the Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda. Enditem

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