Is Mpox another pandemic?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Mpox another pandemic?

Deccan Chronicle  

Many countries, including India, are on high alert to fight and address a massive, untoward imperative. People contract mpox through close contacts with infected individuals, including skin to skin, mouth to skin contact or even via talking and breathing, which release respiratory droplets. It is approved by the FDA to safeguard individuals of 18 years and above who are denoted to be at high risk for mpox infection.” “Given the limited supply of vaccines, accessibility of the same will initially be prioritised to curb a strong outbreak and this may include those who are in close physical contact with people already being infected with mpox as well as persons whose occupations might put them at an increased risk, including laboratory staff and healthcare workers,” highlights the medical expert. The patient should quarantine himself immediately and stay in a separate and well-ventilated room Should always wear a triple-layer mask as large respiratory droplets are a major route to transmit the infection Direct contact with the patient’s clothes, bedding or items used by them should be avoided Maintain good hand hygiene and wash hands frequently, especially after touching the sores The skin should be kept dry and uncovered unless someone else is present in the room Avoid scratching the sores or breaking the vesicles as this can spread the infection and cause secondary bacterial infection Avoid shaving till the sores heal completely Paracetamol can be taken for pain relief Saltwater rinses can be used for mouth sores Practise safe sex. Using condoms may reduce the risk of getting mpox but will not prevent it from spreading through skin-to-skin or mouth-to-skin contact Getting an mpox vaccine can help prevent contracting the infection.

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Shock as Mpox mutates AGAIN - new variant is highly transmissible, concerned experts warn
4 weeks ago

Shock as Mpox mutates AGAIN - new variant is highly transmissible, concerned experts warn

Daily Mail  

Health officials have sounded the alarm over a new mutant 'highly transmissible' mpox strain, believed to be behind a wave of fresh cases. It is a descendant of the deadlier clade 1a strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which is estimated to kill up to 10 per cent of patients — far more than other strains that have spread …

Mpox 2025 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK
2 months, 1 week ago

Mpox 2025 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK

The Independent  

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Cluster of new mpox variant found in China: Know what it is
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cluster of new mpox variant found in China: Know what it is

India Today  

Chinese health officials have detected a new mutated strain of mpox, called clade Ib, as the virus continues to spread to more countries. The World Health Organisation declared mpox a global public health emergency last year. Mpox spreads through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms along with pus-filled lesions on the skin. In August last year, the WHO declared mpox …

China detects new mutated mpox strain for first time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China detects new mutated mpox strain for first time

The Independent  

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China identifies cluster of clade Ib mpox infections
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China identifies cluster of clade Ib mpox infections

China Daily  

China has recently identified a cluster of clade Ib mpox infections, with the source of the infection being traced to a foreign traveler who had visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an online release on Thursday. Those who have tested positive, along with individuals considered at risk, are receiving …

WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency

The Hindu  

The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, November 22, 2024. Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox Canada’s public health agency on Friday, November 22, 2024 confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in a person in Manitoba. The Public Health Agency of Canada said this …

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday, …

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

The Independent  

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Mpox symptoms you shouldn't ignore. Early signs and how to stay safe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox symptoms you shouldn't ignore. Early signs and how to stay safe

India Today  

Health officials announced on Saturday that the first U.S. case of a new type of mpox, first seen in eastern Congo, has been confirmed. Earlier this year, a new form of mpox emerged in Africa, spreading through close contact, including sexual transmission. According to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, while it has spread widely in central and …

US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo

India Today  

Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. Earlier this year, scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through sex. Since then, cases of travellers with the new mpox form have been …

United States reports first clade I mpox case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

United States reports first clade I mpox case

ABC  

Health officials said on Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. New mpox strain spread across eastern and central Africa Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. Earlier this …

First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County

LA Times  

The first case in the U.S. of a more severe mpox variant has been confirmed in a person who had recently traveled to East Africa and was treated in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday. A less severe variant known as Clade II continues to circulate in the U.S., including in Los Angeles and San …

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicentre where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicentre where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The World Health Organisation said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be 'plateauing', even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. In a report Monday, the UN health agency said the number of mpox …

WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” the World Health Organization said on Monday, even as the virus continues to increase in other areas of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. A report by the U.N. health agency said the …

Mpox Spread Slows Slightly in Africa
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox Spread Slows Slightly in Africa

Deccan Chronicle  

KINSHASA: The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday. Fifteen countries across Africa recorded 11,453 mpox cases in the last four weeks, compared to 12,802 four weeks prior, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said during an online briefing. The Democratic Republic of …

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being treated …

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being …

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

The Independent  

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Warning as another case of ultra-deadly mpox strain hits Britain
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Warning as another case of ultra-deadly mpox strain hits Britain

Daily Mail  

Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today. All are household contacts of the first case The latest patient is under specialist care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London Vials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for mpox are seen from a cooler at a …

UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain

China Daily  

Doctors in the United Kingdom are working to contain an outbreak of a new, more easily spreadable strain of the mpox virus. UK health officials said this week they have uncovered two additional cases of the new strain in London, among people who shared living space with a man who tested positive after returning from a trip to Central Africa, …

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

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Two more UK cases of the new deadly strain of mpox are confirmed by health chiefs - with patients receiving specialist hospital care in London
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Two more UK cases of the new deadly strain of mpox are confirmed by health chiefs - with patients receiving specialist hospital care in London

Daily Mail  

Two more people have caught the new deadly strain of monkeypox in the UK. The latest cases of Clade 1b mpox have been detected in household contacts of the first case, according to the UK Health Security Agency. A woman cares her baby suffering from a severe form of mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Vials of single doses …

Mpox outbreak: How can UK travellers stay safe from the virus?
5 months ago

Mpox outbreak: How can UK travellers stay safe from the virus?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first symptoms of mpox include: High temperature Headaches Muscle aches Backache Swollen glands Shivering Exhaustion Joint pain Although mpox …

Warning! Killer mpox strain is likely 'spreading undetected' in Britain, top virus experts warn - as first UK case sparks fears of outbreak
5 months ago

Warning! Killer mpox strain is likely 'spreading undetected' in Britain, top virus experts warn - as first UK case sparks fears of outbreak

Daily Mail  

Mpox could be silently spreading in the UK, experts fear as officials scramble to contain a potential crisis. 'It is very likely that there are undetected cases of mpox clade 1b in the UK,' said Dr Azeem Majeed, a public health expert based at Imperial College London. But Professor Hunter noted, the new strain could 'pose a big problem' if …

Mpox outbreak: What are the symptoms and how worried should I be about UK outbreak?
5 months ago

Mpox outbreak: What are the symptoms and how worried should I be about UK outbreak?

The Independent  

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Europe Grapples with Mpox Surge, With Concerns Mounting
5 months, 1 week ago

Europe Grapples with Mpox Surge, With Concerns Mounting

China Daily  

Concerns are growing over the extent of the spread of the mpox virus in Europe after Germany reported its first case of the new 1b variant. The virus is mainly spread through close skin-to-skin or mouth-to-skin contact with someone who has it, and although most people make a full recovery, in some cases it can be fatal. The WHO declared …

Mpox virus outbreak: Has the deadly new variant reached the UK and what are the symptoms?
5 months, 1 week ago

Mpox virus outbreak: Has the deadly new variant reached the UK and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

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Kerala reports second case of Mpox, 29-year-old man admitted in Kochi hospital
6 months ago

Kerala reports second case of Mpox, 29-year-old man admitted in Kochi hospital

Hindustan Times  

A 29-year-old man has tested positive for monkeypox and is currently under treatment in Kochi, confirmed Kerala health minister Veena George on Friday, making it the second case of the viral infection in the state in less than two weeks. An undated colorised transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles found within an infected cell, cultured in a laboratory. On …

Kerala to release Mpox prevention guidelines after man tests positive for fast-spreading Clade 1b strain
6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala to release Mpox prevention guidelines after man tests positive for fast-spreading Clade 1b strain

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It has been identified that the 38-year-old man from Edavanna in Malappuram--who is under treatment for mpox--is infected with the Clade 1b strain of the virus, making him the first such case in the country. In a statement, the minister said that updated guidelines would be released for prevention and effective treatment of mpox in the state. She advised …

Opinion: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?

LA Times  

Mpox is back in the news. To combat the spread of mpox, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have declared a public health emergency. In the U.S., the 2022 outbreak was contained by health authorities working with groups including men who have sex with men to increase vaccine uptake and reduce transmission risk; …

Mpox case confirmed in India, not part of WHO public health emergency: Centre
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox case confirmed in India, not part of WHO public health emergency: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that an isolated case of the mpox virus has been detected in India, and it has been verified as a travel-related infection. However, this is not a part of the global public health emergency sounded by the World Health Organisation regarding the outbreak, the Centre said. Isolated case of mpox confirmed in India …

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says
7 months ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days. “With the governments’ leadership and close cooperation between partners, we believe we can stop these outbreaks in the next six …

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says
7 months ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

The Independent  

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Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics, experts say
7 months ago

Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics, experts say

Associated Press  

LONDON — The growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, had been spreading mostly undetected for years …

Gurugram Health Department Issues Mpox Alert, Health Officials Urge Caution; No Cases Reported Yet
7 months, 1 week ago

Gurugram Health Department Issues Mpox Alert, Health Officials Urge Caution; No Cases Reported Yet

News 18  

The Gurugram health department on Friday issued an alert regarding a potential outbreak of Mpox in the district. The report pointed out that no Mpox cases have been reported in the district, but since cases have occurred in Africa and other parts of the world and because Gurugram is a hub for international travellers, the Directorate of Health has instructed …

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
7 months, 1 week ago

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. The mpox cases in Australia are a different type to those spreading in Africa which prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a public health emergency of international concern last week. It’s clade IIb mpox, which caused the major outbreak in 2022, that we’re currently …

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast
7 months, 1 week ago

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Another public health emergency has hit the world, and this time it’s mpox, previously known as monkeypox. The outbreak is sweeping through west, central, and east African countries, and in the past few days, cases have also been reported closer home, in Pakistan and Thailand. While mpox has been around for decades, this time around, a deadlier and far more …

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency
7 months, 1 week ago

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency

The Independent  

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Mpox is again a global health emergency. How concerned should Californians be?
7 months, 1 week ago

Mpox is again a global health emergency. How concerned should Californians be?

LA Times  

This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows mpox particles, red, found within an infected cell, blue, cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md. “That said, as I always say, an infection anywhere is potentially an infection everywhere,” Rimoin said, “and our best chance to reduce the impact of Clade I-related …

World Health Organization: mpox is not ‘the new Covid’
7 months, 1 week ago

World Health Organization: mpox is not ‘the new Covid’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A World Health Organization official has stressed that mpox is not …

What the new mpox strain in Europe means for the UK
7 months, 1 week ago

What the new mpox strain in Europe means for the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Experts said the new strain is “associated with a more severe disease and higher mortality …

Mpox cases rise globally, hundreds killed in Africa: Is it the new COVID-19?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox cases rise globally, hundreds killed in Africa: Is it the new COVID-19?

India TV News  

Mpox outbreak: Authorities across the world are on high alert as cases of Monkeypox, which was declared a global health emergency last week, continue to rise globally. A severe strain of the mpox virus, previously causing panic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is now spreading rapidly through Kenya and several other African nations, prompting serious concern among health authorities. …

African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’

CNN  

CNN — African nations could begin vaccinations against mpox within days, according to the continent’s top public health agency, as a World Health Organization official said the spread of a deadlier strain of the virus could be controlled and “was not the new Covid.” The Democratic Republic of Congo is at the epicenter of an mpox outbreak declared a global …

Mpox shows old lessons ignored
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox shows old lessons ignored

Hindustan Times  

Mpox being allowed to worsen into a global public health emergency for the second time in two years shows how little the global community has learned from previous disease outbreaks, including the Covid pandemic. Clade 2b, which was in circulation in 2022, when the disease was declared a public health emergency of international concern for the first time, was transmitted …

Mpox: People urged to get vaccine before travelling to impacted areas of Africa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox: People urged to get vaccine before travelling to impacted areas of Africa

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People travelling to areas affected by the recent mpox outbreak in …

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared Mpox as the public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations on Thursday, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries in Africa. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response …

Mpox outbreak shines light on global health disparities
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox outbreak shines light on global health disparities

Salon  

Another global emergency involving mpox is unfolding, with cases spreading from Africa now springing up across the globe, an echo of the viral crisis two years ago. Daigle added the CDC “has more than two years of experience with mpox in the United States response during the ongoing 2022 global clade II mpox outbreak.” He said the CDC can use …

New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert

The Independent  

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