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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the...
The WHO has now declared the current upsurge of mpox in central Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country...
25 Nov 2023 8:00 AMMpox has been endemic in parts of central and west Africa for decades, where it mostly jumped into humans from infected rodents and caused limited...
Monkeypox cases spread to 5 provinces in Indonesia
22 Nov 2023 3:15 AMSome cases were accompanied by other diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis, added Tarmizi.
Mpox circulating since 2016 before global outbreak in 2022: Study
13 Nov 2023 5:15 PMTheir findings revealed that the clade IIb had spread around the world, and it appeared different from other strains that had been seen before in...
WHO Europe urges vigilance over mpox
18 May 2023 3:53 AMKey recommendations for health authorities include promoting accessible testing and vaccination in the most affected communities, with clear...
Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to mpox: Study
24 May 2023 3:00 PMBy analysing the T-cell immune response in 105 healthy blood donors, the study, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, showed that individuals...
First case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man
19 May 2022 6:34 AMThe case is the first in the US this year. Last year, Texas and Maryland each reported a case in people who travelled to Nigeria.
More cases of monkeypox virus likely in Britain, warns WHO
19 May 2022 7:37 AMMonkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis with incidental human infections that usually occur in forested parts of Central and West Africa. It is caused by the...