December 2, 2024

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EMMET A. DENNIS NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE POSTPONED
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(Monrovia, Liberia August 7, 2022): The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) wishes to inform the scientific community and the general public of a change regarding the 4th edition of the Emmett A. Dennis National Scientific Conference scheduled for August 29th-31, 2023. Regrettably, the conference technical committee has postponed the conference due to the…

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NPHIL AND PARTNERS ESTABLISHED COORDINATING COMMITTEE
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(Monrovia, Liberia, July 18, 2024): A strategic meeting between the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and its supporting partners intended to strengthen collaboration by creating a regular platform for communication has ended in Monrovia with the establishment of a partners coordinating committee. The Partnership Coordinating Committee which NPHIL chairs, will oversee the implementation…

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NPHIL Confirms Monkeypox virus Clade-IIa in Liberia
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MONROVIA – October 13, 2024: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) announces the presence and circulation of the Monkeypox virus Clade-IIa in Liberia, based on molecular genetic sequencing results. Meanwhile, NPHIL also announces that its National Reference Laboratory (NRL) has detected and confirmed three (3) new cases of Mpox in the country. This…

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Public Alert: No Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia
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Monrovia, Liberia, 30th September 2022:  The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) is concerned about rumors of a suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia and is informing the general public that this information is false and misleading. Currently, NO SUSPECTED CASE OF EBOLA HAS BEEN REPORTED IN LIBERIA. It can be…

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REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY 1 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS ● One new confirmed case reported from Montserrado County● Seventeen (17) new suspected cases reported (Bong-1, Grand Kru-1, Lofa-3, Montserrado-7, River Gee-5)● No death recorded SITUATIONAL CONTEXT Mpox is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted from animal to human, with symptoms lasting between 14 and 21 days. Severe cases occur more commonly among children and…

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REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY 1 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS ● One new confirmed case reported from Bong County● Thirty (30) new suspected cases were reported from nine counties (Bong – 6, Lofa – 6, Montserrado – 4, Grand Kru – 3, River Gee – 3, Grand Gedeh – 2, Maryland – 2, Nimba – 2, Sinoe – 2)● No death recorded SITUATIONAL CONTEXT…

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REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY 1 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS ● Two new confirmed cases reported from Lofa and River Gee Counties● Twenty (20) new suspected cases reported● No death recorded SITUATIONAL CONTEXT Mpox is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted from animal to human, with symptoms lasting between 14 and 21 days. Severe cases occur more commonly among children and those with pre-existing health…

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