Sierra Leone Government Declares End of Mpox Outbreak

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), officially declared the end of the Mpox outbreak in the country on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Health Minister Dr. Austin Demby announced the milestone, confirming that the nation has met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) public health standard of passing forty-two days without recording a new case.
According to health officials, all sixteen districts in the country have exceeded this safety threshold, with some areas recording no new cases for over 150 days.