Mpox cases confirmed in Europe, Asia amid global ‘public health emergency’ | Health
NewsFeedExperts say the ‘clade one’ mpox variant at the centre of a newly declared global health emergency is deadlier than a strain that spread two…
Sweden confirms first case of mpox strain outside Africa | Health News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Swedish officials say they have registered the first case outside Africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox.Sweden says it has confirmed a first…
What is mpox, what countries is it in and how do you catch it?
ReutersOutbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adultsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a…
What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency? | Health News
For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads rapidly across the African continent and risks…
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency | World Health Organization News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, due to a new variant…
World Health Organization to decide whether mpox is a global emergency
An independent committee will meet Wednesday to advise the World Health Organization on whether mpox should be declared a global health emergency. File Photo by…
Africa CDC declares mpox a public health emergency | Health News
Africa’s top public health body acts over outbreak of mpox that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.The African Union’s health watchdog…
Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in…
WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss jump in mpox cases from DRC | Health News
Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths.The World Health Organization (WHO) has called an…
Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC? | Health News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing the biggest outbreak of the viral mpox disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands of people infected…
Mpox has not gone away, leading sexual health charity warns
Mpox cases are still being identified in the UK, prompting leading sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust to remind everyone that it has not gone…
Dimie Ogoina: Is mpox health emergency over in the Global South? | Health
The Nigerian scientist who diagnosed the first recent mpox case discusses whether the health emergency is really over. In 2017 in Nigeria, Dr Dimie Ogoina…
Mpox vaccinations extended in London following spike in cases
Vaccinations against mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, will be extended in London after a recent spike in cases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has…
Africa waits for its share of mpox vaccines, a year after outbreak
WASHINGTON — As U.S. public health officials brace for a possible resurgence of mpox ahead of the summer festival season, experts are warning that European and…
Govt urged to extend mpox vaccination programme after new cases found
Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is urging the government to extend its mpox vaccination programme after a new cluster of cases…
CDC warns of an mpox rebound outbreak this summer
WASHINGTON — A new cluster of mpox cases in the United States — following nearly seven months of steady decline — is leading health officials to…
Mpox no longer a “public health emergency of international concern”
The mpox outbreak is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The virus, which was formerly…
WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency | World Health Organization News
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is ending…
World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency
Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), ending a near year-long alert for the viral disease that…
Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox | Health News
A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once known as monkeypox, after recently arriving from Saudi Arabia. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani…