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

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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
3 months ago

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

LA Times  

Emile Miango, 2, who has mpox, lies in the hospital Sept. 4 in Kamituga, South Kivu province, which is the epicenter of the world’s latest outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo. “But our biggest joy was transformed into devastation.” Her daughter is one of more than 6,000 people officials suspect have contracted the disease in South Kivu province, the …

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The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

The Hindu  

The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. About 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines have been promised by Western partners such as the European Union and the United States, Dr. Jean Kaseya, …

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

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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
4 months, 1 week 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,” …

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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 …

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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
4 months, 1 week 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, …

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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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The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried
1 year, 5 months ago

The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried

NPR  

The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried Enlarge this image toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images A little over a year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still a public health emergency, a little-known virus came seemingly out of nowhere to add to the world's worries …

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