Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.
55 years, 2 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 has declared mpox a global public health emergency. This July, the global public health agency determined that mpox’s risk to the general population in places like North America was low. Most concerningly from the “international” standpoint of “public health emergency of international concern,” four nearby countries reported their first mpox cases this past month, and last week Sweden identified the first case of mpox from this clade outside of Africa.

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Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak

Al Jazeera  

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days. Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. “The confirmation of two cases of mpox in the country has prompted immediate action as mandated by the Public Health Act,” Health Minister Austin Demby told reporters in the capital, Freetown. “On …

China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China discovers cluster of new mpox strain

The Hindu  

Chinese health authorities said on Thursday they had detected the new mutated mpox strain clade Ib as the viral infection spreads to more countries after the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency last year. A global public health emergency Mpox spreads through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. WHO last August …

Mpox response paying off in Africa
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily  

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

Mpox response paying off in Africa
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily  

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

WHO declares Mpox a public health emergency: Has India reported any cases yet?
4 months ago

WHO declares Mpox a public health emergency: Has India reported any cases yet?

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has announced that Mpox will remain classified as a public health emergency of international concern due to a resurgence in cases and the ongoing geographic spread of the virus. A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a mpox vaccination to a woman The high-alert status, initially declared in August, was reaffirmed after a meeting of the …

WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency
4 months 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, …

Frontline mpox responders aren’t getting the support they need
4 months, 1 week ago

Frontline mpox responders aren’t getting the support they need

Salon  

Alarm bells should be blaring about the growing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where community organizations best positioned to prevent a wider outbreak or pandemic report a lack of funding and shortage of basic supplies. Faced with the influx of cases of mpox in the health zones that we support and faced with the frequent movements …

First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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

The Independent  

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Mpox 2024 hotspots: Map shows where new strain has been spotted - as health chiefs confirm three cases in the UK
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mpox 2024 hotspots: Map shows where new strain has been spotted - as health chiefs confirm three cases in the UK

Daily Mail  

As Britain's toll of the ultra-deadly new strain of monkeypox rises to three patients, MailOnline can reveal the nations in the world that are being hit by the disease. The latest cases of Clade 1b mpox, which has ripped through several African countries, have been detected in household contacts of the first case, according to the UK Health Security Agency. …

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
5 months, 1 week ago

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

The Independent  

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Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

The Independent  

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UNICEF says adequate resources and mpox awareness can help stop Burundi outbreak in weeks
6 months, 1 week ago

UNICEF says adequate resources and mpox awareness can help stop Burundi outbreak in weeks

ABC  

The mpox outbreak in Burundi could possibly be ended in weeks, a UN health official says, but progress in Africa's second-worst-affected country will depend on getting adequate resources and battling stigma associated with the disease. A rapid spread of the disease across Africa prompted the World Health Organization to declare mpox a global health emergency in August. UNICEF plans to …

Opinion: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?
6 months, 2 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 deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — African countries recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in the past week, the continental health body said Thursday as it described the rising toll as “not acceptable.” Dr. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said 107 new deaths and 3,160 new cases had been recorded in the past week, just a …

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency

The Independent  

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WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The estimated budget for the six-month plan is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated to the response to mpox …

WHO launches global strategic plan to contain mpox outbreak
7 months ago

WHO launches global strategic plan to contain mpox outbreak

China Daily  

Patients await consultation at the treatment centre for Mpox in Munigi, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Aug 19. GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Monday launched a global drive to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox. By coordinating global, regional, and national efforts, it aims to enhance surveillance and response strategies, ensure equitable access …

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

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

Mpox cases rise globally, hundreds killed in Africa: Is it the new COVID-19?
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Letters to The Editor — August 19, 2024
7 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — August 19, 2024

The Hindu  

It is a shame and inhumane that there is apathy towards the plight of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is in the grip of mpox disease and in need of urgent supplies of a vaccine. Shockingly, the “apathy continues” even after the World Health Organization had declared mpox to be a public health emergency of international concern under the …

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

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
7 months, 1 week ago

Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency

New Indian Express  

GOMA, Congo: Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency. She and her husband live in the Bulengo displacement camp in eastern Congo, a region that is …

Mpox outbreak shines light on global health disparities
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

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. On Friday, Europe’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that more imported cases of mpox from Africa were “highly likely,” but the chances of local outbreaks in …

First case of mpox strain confirmed in Europe amid global public health emergency
7 months, 1 week ago

First case of mpox strain confirmed in Europe amid global public health emergency

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared a global …

Global efforts in dire need against mpox
7 months, 1 week ago

Global efforts in dire need against mpox

China Daily  

Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. The World Health Organization called for a coordinated global response against the mpox outbreak on Wednesday after declaring it a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, the agency's highest alarm at the moment. "The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread …

Global efforts in dire need against mpox
7 months, 1 week ago

Global efforts in dire need against mpox

China Daily  

By CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-16 10:05 Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. The World Health Organization called for a coordinated global response against the mpox outbreak on Wednesday after declaring it a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, the agency's highest alarm at the …

First case of clade Ib mpox confirmed outside of Africa in Sweden, World Health Organization confirms
7 months, 1 week ago

First case of clade Ib mpox confirmed outside of Africa in Sweden, World Health Organization confirms

ABC  

The World Health Organization confirmed that a case of the clade Ib strain of mpox in Sweden was linked to an outbreak in Africa. Swedish health officials said at a press conference that the person was infected while in Africa with the clade Ib type of mpox involved in the recent outbreak. "This is the first clade I mpox case …

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders

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 An outbreak of mpox has …

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
7 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

ABC  

The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday. "This is something that should concern us all … The potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is very worrying," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The Africa CDC previously said mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in …

Why has the WHO declared mpox a global health emergency? Here's what we know so far
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm under international health law. “We are not dealing with one outbreak of one clade; we are dealing with several outbreaks of different clades in different countries with different modes of transmission and different levels of risk,” …

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks In Africa A Global Emergency
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
7 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. The Africa CDC previously said mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in 13 countries this year, …

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mpox outbreak declared a public health emergency in Africa: Here's all you need to know
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox outbreak declared a public health emergency in Africa: Here's all you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The viral disease has swept through a number of African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo. The African Union's health authority has declared a public health emergency over an mpox outbreak on the continent. "With a heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens, we declare mpox as public health emergency of continental …

Mpox vaccines likely months away even as Africa CDC declares public health emergency
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox vaccines likely months away even as Africa CDC declares public health emergency

The Hindu  

Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organization considers following Africa’s top public health agency in declaring the outbreak an emergency. On Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of …

A new global mpox emergency: Where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A new global mpox emergency: Where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?

LA Times  

The 2022 outbreak of mpox in dozens of countries was largely shut down with the use of vaccines and treatments in rich countries. The World Health Organization has declared that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning a deadlier version of the virus might spill broadly across international borders. That makes it harder to …

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years
7 months, 2 weeks 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'
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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