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1 week ago

Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country

Kerala's Health Minister Veena George announced on Wednesday that two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the state. The two men, who had recently returned to Kerala from the United Arab Emirates, tested positive for the disease. Since 2022, 33 confirmed cases of Mpox – 17 from Kerala, 16 from Delhi – have been reported, he said in a …

Kerala Mpox Disease Travel History

1 week, 2 days ago

Mysterious illness which leaves women and teenage girls 'shaking uncontrollably' spreads through Uganda leaving doctors baffled

Daily Mail

A mysterious illness which has reportedly left patients shaking uncontrollably is spreading across Uganda in a case that is leaving doctors baffled. The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to 'shaking like dancing', has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials. The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

Associated Press

TAMESNA, Morocco — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Moroccan startup Moldiag began developing mpox tests after the World Health Organization declared the virus a global emergency in August. The Africa CDC’s acting director for laboratory diagnostics and systems, Yenew Tebeje, said …

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3 weeks ago

Mystery disease linked to more than 100 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo

Salon

An unknown disease has been spreading in a rural part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa, killing a high number of people. At the time, sources told Salon spread of mpox across the world could have been avoided if the DRC had the resources to contain the spread of mpox in the first place, pointing to …

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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 …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

What Is The 'Bleeding Eye' Virus That Has Sparked Global Fear? All About The Deadly Marburg Disease

ABP News

The deadly Marburg virus disease is reportedly on the spread in Africa, claiming 15 lives in Rwanda, and prompting countries like the US and the UK to issue warnings to its citizens planning to visit the continent. In September, the CNN reported that for the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry was dealing with an outbreak of Marburg …

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1 month 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, …

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1 month ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

Associated Press

GENEVA — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks of the disease in Congo and elsewhere in Africa. In a statement late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said it had approved the mpox vaccine …

Children Cases Mpox Congo

1 month 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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Africa Congo Close Contact

1 month, 1 week 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 …

Health Africa Case Mpox Congo Close Contact

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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1 month, 2 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 …

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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 …

London Africa Cases Mpox Congo

1 month, 2 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 …

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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

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 …

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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, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?

The Independent

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1 month, 2 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 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

China Daily

In response to the challenge of the emerging and reemerging infectious diseases across the continent, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, or Africa CDC, has developed a continental strategic framework to strengthen cross-border surveillance, coordination and information sharing among African Union member states. The framework will enhance coordination and governance, build capacities at points of entry, improve data-sharing mechanisms, …

Disease Continent Africa

1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country

Mysterious illness which leaves women and teenage girls 'shaking uncontrollably' spreads through Uganda leaving doctors baffled

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

Mystery disease linked to more than 100 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mpox response paying off in Africa

Mpox response paying off in Africa

What Is The 'Bleeding Eye' Virus That Has Sparked Global Fear? All About The Deadly Marburg Disease

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

Frontline mpox responders aren’t getting the support they need

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

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

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

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

Mpox Spread Slows Slightly in Africa

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

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

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

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

UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?

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

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

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