Guinea-Bissau confirms first mpox case, health authorities activate national response. Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote says 27-year-old woman tested positive at Institut Pasteur in Dakar after seeking care June 24; surveillance reinforced at borders.

Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case, prompting health authorities to activate national response mechanisms. Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote said a 27-year-old woman tested positive at the Institut Pasteur in Dakar after seeking medical care on June 24, and surveillance has been reinforced across the country and at border points per WHO International Health Regulations.