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Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders
4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders

The Independent  

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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 …

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A new global mpox emergency: Where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC?

Al Jazeera  

A new variant of the virus is spreading through sexual contact and is affecting vulnerable populations, experts say. “Unlike historical animal-to-human transmission, human-to-human sexual transmission, especially among high-risk groups like sex workers, adds a new challenge to controlling the virus,” he said. The eastern region of the DRC is also badly affected by continuing conflict and is limited in resources, …

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