Mpox 2024 hotspots: Map shows where new strain has been spotted - as health chiefs confirm three cases in the UK
5 months 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. Seeking medical advice, the case was flagged with The UK Health Security Agency as potentially being the new mpox strain of concern, dubbed 'clade 1b'. In July, the World Health Organization declared an ongoing mpox outbreak across several central African nations as a 'public health emergency of international concern'. Dr Meera Chand, deputy director at the UK health Security Agency, said the current threat to the UK by the new mpox strain is 'currently considered low'.

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Shock as Mpox mutates AGAIN - new variant is highly transmissible, concerned experts warn
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Top doctor explains terrifying way Trump is letting world's deadly infections into America
1 month, 1 week ago

Top doctor explains terrifying way Trump is letting world's deadly infections into America

Daily Mail  

Leading doctors are warning that President Donald Trump is potentially letting one of the world's deadliest infections take hold in the US following his freeze on global health aid. Dr Amesh Adalja, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health, told DailyMail.com that mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - could become a real global emergency in …

Revealed: The full list of mpox vaccination sites opening across England after new cases found
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: The full list of mpox vaccination sites opening across England after new cases found

Daily Mail  

Twelve new vaccination sites have opened across England to combat the spread of deadly mpox. Previously, vaccines were only available to eligible people at 19 sites across London, Brighton in East Sussex, and Mancheste Officials do not yet know how the eighth UK case became infected with the strain. Where are the new vaccination sites in UK Birmingham Nottingham Sheffield …

Another case of deadly mpox strain detected in UK
2 months ago

Another case of deadly mpox strain detected in 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. Britain’s health security agency said on Friday another case of the clade lb has been …

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  

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 Another case of the new strain of mpox has been detected …

New case of severe mpox variant detected as UKHSA works to ‘rapidly’ limit spread
2 months, 1 week ago

New case of severe mpox variant detected as UKHSA works to ‘rapidly’ limit spread

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 new case of severe mpox variant Clade Ib has been …

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 discovers cluster of new mpox strain
2 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Mpox response paying off in Africa
3 months, 4 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, 4 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, 1 week 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, 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 …

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 …

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California

CNN  

CNN — The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. “The recent travel-associated clade I mpox cases outside of Africa have all been attributed to subclade Ib; there have been no deaths associated with these cases and available data for a …

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 …

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
Trending News
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
Top News
4 months, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

How worried should we be about the new mpox strain?
5 months ago

How worried should we be about the new mpox strain?

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. Clade 2 has been in the UK since 2022 and led to the major outbreak …

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 …

Who is eligible for the mpox jab? As UK confirms first case of deadly new strain that can be transmitted through sex...everything you need to know
5 months ago

Who is eligible for the mpox jab? As UK confirms first case of deadly new strain that can be transmitted through sex...everything you need to know

Daily Mail  

The deadly new strain of mpox which has ripped through several African nations has officially reached the UK, health officials revealed yesterday. However, mpox isn't considered a sexually transmitted disease, because it also spreads via other forms of close contact, such as skin-to-skin contact or sharing towels, clothing or bedding with someone who has the virus. After clade 2 sparked …

First case of new potentially deadly mpox strain Clade 1b detected in UK
5 months ago

First case of new potentially deadly mpox strain Clade 1b detected in UK

The Independent  

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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  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK Health Security Agency says the risk to the population “remains low” despite …

Mpox 2024 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK
5 months ago

Mpox 2024 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK

The Independent  

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First UK case of ultra-deadly monkeypox strain hits London patient
5 months ago

First UK case of ultra-deadly monkeypox strain hits London patient

Daily Mail  

A case of the new deadly strain of monkeypox which has ripped through several African countries has been detected in London, the first in Britain. The patient is currently being treated by specialist staff at the Royal Free Hospital in London UKHSA said they are currently in conversation with their counterparts in the African nation for contact tracing purposes there …

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 …

Germany identifies its first case of clade 1b mpox, becoming fifth country outside Africa linked to outbreak
5 months, 1 week ago

Germany identifies its first case of clade 1b mpox, becoming fifth country outside Africa linked to outbreak

ABC  

An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, according to the Robert Koch Institute for public health. A day before the Swedish case was confirmed, the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency, its highest level of alarm over the spread, amid the infection's rapid spread from …

First case of new mpox variant discovered in Germany
5 months, 1 week ago

First case of new mpox variant discovered in Germany

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 Germany has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly new …

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 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 …

India reports first Mpox Clade 1 case; strain declared public emergency by WHO: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

India reports first Mpox Clade 1 case; strain declared public emergency by WHO: Report

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday has reported the first case of the Mpox clade 1 strain, official sources told PTI. India reports first case of Mpox Clade 1 strain Sources said Clade 1b strain has been detected in the 38-year-old man from Malappuram district who had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates. “This was the first case of the current strain …

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; …

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency

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 India on Tuesday clarified that …

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 …

India’s first ‘suspected’ mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Centre
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s first ‘suspected’ mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Centre

The Hindu  

A young male patient, who recently returned to India from a country with active Mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspected Mpox case, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. High death rate The World Health Organisation declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern on August 14, due to the emergence of a new strain of the …

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 …

Mpox: The right mix of information, resources, diagnostics, therapeutics needed to control it
7 months, 1 week ago

Mpox: The right mix of information, resources, diagnostics, therapeutics needed to control it

Hindustan Times  

On August 14, 2024, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the current outbreak of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. This is a status defined by the International Health Regulations indicating that the 2024 outbreak is “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through …

Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.
55 years, 3 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 …

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