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UK Detects Two More Cases of New, More Infectious Mpox Strain - Health Officials

World

5 Nov, 2024

UK Detects Two More Cases of New, More Infectious Mpox Strain - Health Officials


Two more cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in the...

WHO Approves Monkeypox Vaccine for Adolescents: Expanding Global Efforts to Curb Outbreaks

Health

14 Oct, 2024

WHO Approves Monkeypox Vaccine for Adolescents: Expanding Global Efforts to Curb Outbreaks


The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, recognizing...

Mpox Cases Surge in Australia, Experts Urge Vaccination Amid Low Uptake

Health

27 Sep, 2024

Mpox Cases Surge in Australia, Experts Urge Vaccination Amid Low Uptake


People eligible for mpox vaccinations are being urged to get them as cases surge across Australia, swelling from a handful...

Mpox Outbreak at Iowa Prison: What We Know About the Cases and the Virus

World

4 Sep, 2024

Mpox Outbreak at Iowa Prison: What We Know About the Cases and the Virus


Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected at an Iowa prison, triggering enhanced sanitation and isolation protocols at the...

Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'

World

1 Sep, 2024

Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'


The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been at the epicenter of an outbreak of a new variant of...

Bali Tightens Mpox Screening: Tourists Must Download Health App Before Arrival

World

31 Aug, 2024

Bali Tightens Mpox Screening: Tourists Must Download Health App Before Arrival


Bali is tightening its Mpox screening process for all international arrivals into I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The new...

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know

World

24 Aug, 2024

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know


The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time in...

Mpox: Global Health Emergency Declared, But Should You Be Worried?

World

21 Aug, 2024

Mpox: Global Health Emergency Declared, But Should You Be Worried?


Earlier this month, the World Health Organization stated that mpox was a cause for international concern, as the number of...

Trinidad and Tobago Tightens Airport Screening Amidst Global Mpox Emergency: What You Need To Know

World

20 Aug, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Tightens Airport Screening Amidst Global Mpox Emergency: What You Need To Know


The World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern has triggered a response...

Mpox Survivor Shares Horrifying Symptoms: "I Couldn't Move, Drink, or Eat"

Health

20 Aug, 2024

Mpox Survivor Shares Horrifying Symptoms: "I Couldn't Move, Drink, or Eat"


A man has shared the horrendous symptoms he suffered after he became infected with the Mpox virus, including being unable...

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain


Pakistan has confirmed a case of the mpox virus, but health officials said Monday the case is not linked to...

Pakistan Confirms First Mpox Case of the Year, But Not the New Deadlier Variant

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms First Mpox Case of the Year, But Not the New Deadlier Variant


Pakistan has confirmed its first case of mpox this year, but the strain detected is not the new, more deadly...

Trinidad and Tobago Steps Up Mpox Surveillance: Airport Screening and Testing in Place

World

20 Aug, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Steps Up Mpox Surveillance: Airport Screening and Testing in Place


Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, Trinidad and Tobago has implemented...

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case Amid Global Emergency: Is It The Deadly New Strain?

World

19 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case Amid Global Emergency: Is It The Deadly New Strain?


The World Health Organization's declaration of a global public health emergency for mpox, marking the second such alert in two...

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges

World

19 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges


It’s easy to forget about public threats that are no longer in the headlines, but when it comes to health,...

Antigua Steps Up Port Surveillance Amid Mpox Threat: Health Officials on High Alert

World

18 Aug, 2024

Antigua Steps Up Port Surveillance Amid Mpox Threat: Health Officials on High Alert


Subsequent to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, Antigua’s Ministry of Health...

Mpox Outbreak Spreads to Pakistan: Is the Deadly Clade 1 Variant Here?

World

18 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak Spreads to Pakistan: Is the Deadly Clade 1 Variant Here?


Pakistan has confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus, a day after Sweden confirmed an infection with a...

Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency? New Strain Threatens Africa and Beyond

World

17 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency? New Strain Threatens Africa and Beyond


Sarah Bagheni, a resident of the Bulengo displacement camp in eastern Congo, has been experiencing headaches, fever, and itchy skin...

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know

World

9 Aug, 2024

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know


The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said the agency is likely to declare...

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?

World

8 Aug, 2024

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?


The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting to assess the threat from a complex mpox situation in...

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