WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic in some African countries — has been neglected for years. The committee said the outbreak should be “closely monitored and reviewed after a few weeks.” But it would recommend a re-assessment before then if certain new developments emerge — such as cases among sex workers; spread to other countries or within countries that have already had cases; increased severity of cases; or an increasing rate of spread. A leading WHO adviser said last month the spike in cases in Europe was likely tied to sexual activity by men at two raves in Spain and Belgium, speculating that its appearance in the gay and bisexual community was a “random event.” British officials have said most cases in the U.K. involve men who reported having sex with other men in venues such as saunas and sex clubs.

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Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious
3 months, 1 week ago

Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious

China Daily  

China has effectively controlled monkeypox after it reported its first case in June 2023, and the infectious disease is currently in low prevalence on the mainland, according to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. To better prevent and control the disease, China has launched health promotion campaigns to let individuals who plan to visit overseas destinations recording monkeypox outbreaks …

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman

Hindustan Times  

The surge in mpox, or monkeypox, cases in parts of Africa has led to the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of the viral disease a public health emergency of international concern on August 14. Dr Javier Guzman, director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development, in an interview with Rhythma Kaul, discusses how the West should …

Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.
54 years, 11 months ago

Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.

Slate  

This article was republished from Sequencer and has been lightly edited for Slate. The World Health Organization declared last week that the ongoing mpox outbreak in central Africa is now a public health emergency of international concern. Here’s the obligatory debunking section of this story, starting with the fact that this is not even the first time that the WHO …

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
4 months, 1 week ago

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

New Indian Express  

LONDON: The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus' transmission. Sweden has since announced it had found the first case of a new form of mpox previously only seen in Africa in a traveler, while other European health authorities …

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox

The Hindu  

With the World Health Organization declaring monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a detailed review of developments related to monkeypox, and preparedness for it, was taken up by the Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda in a meeting with senior officials on Saturday. “In the meeting chaired by the Union Health Minister, it was decided that as a matter …

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained
4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, once known as Monkeypox, a global health emergency, amid the increasing cases of the disease in Africa. @WHO is on the ground, working with the affected countries, and others at risk, through our country and regional offices, as well as with partners including the @AfricaCDC, NGOs, civil society and more,” WHO director-general …

Why has the WHO declared mpox a global health emergency? Here's what we know so far
4 months, 1 week ago

Why has the WHO declared mpox a global health emergency? Here's what we know so far

ABC  

The rapid surge of mpox in multiple African countries has prompted the World Health Organization to sound its highest level of alert. Professor Raina MacIntyre says global health experts have been watching what's happening in the DRC "with great concern". That's right — the WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 in response to a …

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks In Africa A Global Emergency
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks In Africa A Global Emergency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. via Associated Press Michael Marks, a professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene and …

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern
4 months, 1 week ago

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization today declared an ultra-deadly strain of monkeypox a global public health emergency. The DRC is home to a densely packed population that frequently travels and moves across borders, raising the risk the new mpox strain, which is spread through physical contact, would eventually spread beyond the country. CDC officials said that the latest rise in mpox …

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
4 months, 1 week ago

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. That makes it harder to spot, meaning people might also sicken others without knowing they’re infected, said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, a Congolese researcher who led the research into the new …

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, as global public health emergency for the second time in two years. The WHO had earlier declared Mpox as global public health emergency in July 2022 when the outbreak had affected over 1 lakh people, mainly gay and bisexual men, in 116 countries, and killed nearly 200 …

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern'
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern'

NPR  

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern' The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Dr. Boghuma Titanji, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University, said in a statement that the declaration is "a crucial step toward enhancing coordination among African countries to address the ongoing mpox outbreak." We …

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa by top health body
4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa by top health body

ABC  

Africa's top public health body has declared a public health emergency over a growing mpox outbreak on the continent. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya announced the news on Tuesday with a "heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens." "Mpox has now crossed borders, affecting thousands across our continent, …

Africa mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Africa mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning

The Independent  

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UN health agency convening experts meeting to decide if mpox outbreak in Africa is global emergency
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN health agency convening experts meeting to decide if mpox outbreak in Africa is global emergency

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — 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 a region lacking vaccines. “We are very concerned about the cases of monkeypox, which is ravaging region 7 of the country,” the Central African Republic’s public health minister, Pierre Somsé, said Monday. …

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency
1 year, 7 months ago

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency

ABC  

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, ending a near year-long alert for the viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than one hundred countries. Key points: Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 The declaration is designed to trigger a coordinated international response More …

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says
1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global outbreak of mpox, which initially baffled experts when the smallpox-related disease spread to more than 100 countries last year, is no longer an international emergency, after a dramatic drop in cases in recent months. Tedros said the novel way mpox was infecting people, via sexual contact in many countries …

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says
1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization said …

Monkeypox Is No Longer A Global Health Emergency: WHO
1 year, 7 months ago

Monkeypox Is No Longer A Global Health Emergency: WHO

ABP News  

As of Thursday, the World Health Organization has announced that the monkeypox outbreak is no longer regarded as a global public health emergency. In particular, the work of community organizations, together with public health authorities, has been critical for informing people of the risks of mpox, encouraging and supporting behaviour change, and advocating for access to tests, vaccines and treatments …

Learn from missteps in Covid’s early days
1 year, 7 months ago

Learn from missteps in Covid’s early days

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency, the World Health Organization declared last week, roughly 1,200 days after it first learnt of a new coronavirus spreading through Wuhan, China. Still, WHO’s word is a strong determinant in global health discourse and on this count, the agency fell short in its mission, especially in the early days of the pandemic. …

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The U.S. is ending its public health emergency next Thursday, which Dr. Rochelle Walensky cited Friday in announcing her decision to leave as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention next month. “What this …

WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19

NPR  

WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The World Health Organization has lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. In a press conference on Friday, director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "COVID-19 has been so much more than a health crisis, …

COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency declares end to public health emergency of international concern, in place for more than three years. COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a “global health emergency”, the World Health Organization says. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern,” WHO …

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'
1 year, 10 months ago

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'

News 18  

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a “global health emergency” and the deadly virus will remain a “permanently established pathogen” in humans and animals for the foreseeable future, according to the World Health Organisation. “Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of COVID-19 – the highest level of alarm under …

WHO Emergency Committee Debates Covid-19 Emergency Status
1 year, 10 months ago

WHO Emergency Committee Debates Covid-19 Emergency Status

News 18  

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee on Covid-19 was meeting Friday to discuss whether the pandemic still merits the highest level of global alert. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested the emergency phase of the pandemic is not over, pointing to surging numbers of deaths and warning that the global response to the crisis “remains hobbled”. “But the global response …

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics
1 year, 11 months ago

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics

The Quint  

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics Getty Images Imagine it is 2030. An upgraded pandemic response to eliminate at source The process by which the WHO currently decides whether to declare a public health emergency of international concern has drawn criticism for being too slow. Elimination makes sense for other …

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January
2 years ago

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox infected more than 29,000 people across the U.S. Mpox cases have plummeted in recent weeks, with just a handful of new infections being reported every week in the month of November, according to data from the …

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO

Firstpost  

So far, more than 70,000 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in over 100 countries. Most cases have been reported among men Geneva: Monkeypox continues to meet the International Health Regulations criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, said the World Health Organisation on Tuesday. “The Emergency Committee acknowledged that some progress has been made in the …

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases
2 years, 1 month ago

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases

ABC  

After an Emergency Committee meeting this week, the World Health Organization says the monkeypox outbreak is still as a global health emergency of the highest alert level. The WHO label — a "public health emergency of international concern " — is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments. In …

‘Africa on its own’: Little help for 1.3 billion people in epidemics, says official
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Africa on its own’: Little help for 1.3 billion people in epidemics, says official

LA Times  

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. As assistance often never materializes, African nations must plug gaps in their response to outbreaks such as Ebola in Uganda, said Ahmed Ogwell, acting head of the …

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, “the pandemic is over.” “We still have a problem with Covid. “I think it’s sort of a term …

End of COVID pandemic ‘is in sight’, WHO chief says
2 years, 3 months ago

End of COVID pandemic ‘is in sight’, WHO chief says

Al Jazeera  

WHO urges countries to keep up their efforts to fight the disease, with lowest level of recorded cases since March 2020. “We are not there yet, but the end is in sight.” Newly reported cases of the disease, which has killed millions and infected 606 million since appearing in late 2019, last week fell to the lowest level since March …

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus

Live Mint  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that with over 35,000 cases of monkeypox as of today, which is a 20% increase from the previous week, the primary focus of all countries must be to ensure that they are ready for stopping its transmission. Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “more than 35,000 cases of …

WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox To Avoid Stigma, Racist Connotations
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox To Avoid Stigma, Racist Connotations

News 18  

The World Health Organization says it is holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement on Friday, the UN health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid …

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid …

Monkeypox: Global experts race to understand rare cases when virus leads to death
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Global experts race to understand rare cases when virus leads to death

CNN  

CNN — Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus, and for the first time, some of them have been outside Africa, in countries where the virus doesn’t usually spread. In central Africa’s Congo Basin, McCollum says, about 11% of monkeypox cases are fatal, largely …

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

LA Times  

The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatization. WHO …

Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that he could not give details, …

DC Edit | Identify monkeypox early
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Identify monkeypox early

Deccan Chronicle  

The Union health ministry last week issued a detailed list of dos and don’ts as India reported one death due to monkeypox and nine confirmed cases of the viral disease. The focus of the guidelines is to avoid the spread of the disease which the World Health Organisation has declared a ‘public health emergency of international concern’. The government has …

Experts call for more awareness on monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Experts call for more awareness on monkeypox

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Centre on Thursday held a meeting of top health experts to discuss the new evolving situation with regard to monkeypox and the need for revisiting existing guidelines on the management of the virus that has so far infected nine persons including one death. While the state governments have been asked to up vigil against monkeypox, the health experts …

UK: ‘Early signs’ that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking
2 years, 4 months ago

UK: ‘Early signs’ that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic’s growth rate has slowed. The U.K.'s Health Security Agency said in a statement there were “early signs that the outbreak is plateauing,” with 2,859 cases detected since May. The Health Security Agency said its most recent analysis of the outbreak …

US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 4 months ago

US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypoxoutbreak that has infected more than 7,100 Americans. “It is a textbook case of a public health emergency,” Gostin said. Last week, the World Health Organization called monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases in more than 70 countries. The declaration of a …

Home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, Spain struggles to curb its spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, Spain struggles to curb its spread

LA Times  

Spain, home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, is trying to curtail the spread of the virus through vaccinations and outreach. He joined Spain’s steadily increasing count of monkeypox cases — the highest in Europe since the disease spread a few months ago beyond Africa, where it has been endemic for years. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California …

Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency

LA Times  

The Biden administration on Thursday declared the outbreak of monkeypox a national public health emergency in an effort to raise awareness and accelerate efforts to combat it. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus,” …

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Al Jazeera  

More than 6,600 cases have been detected in the US as the Biden administration faces scrutiny on vaccine distribution. US public health officials have declared the spread of the monkeypox disease a public health emergency. The World Health Organization declared the spread of monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, the global health organisation’s highest level of alert, on …

Monkeypox: Biden administration declares the outbreak a public health emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Biden administration declares the outbreak a public health emergency

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the US. The declaration follows the World Health Organization announcement last month that monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern. WHO defines a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, as “an extraordinary event” that constitutes a “public …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures

LA Times  

A protester in San Francisco, which on July 28 became the first U.S. city to declare an emergency over the virus. The recent discovery by Stanford scientists that wastewater in Palo Alto, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area contains monkeypox DNA means that the outbreak has gained traction in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of …

Centre constitutes special task force to monitor monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre constitutes special task force to monitor monkeypox

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union health ministry has constituted a special task force to monitor monkeypox cases, assist in the expansion of diagnostic facilities, and explore the possibility of vaccine development or sourcing to control the infection, officials said on Monday. “The task force has been formed and this will help in the better management of monkeypox infections in the country,” …

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