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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

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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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared

LA Times

Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Mpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Africa before the disease prompted the 2022 global outbreak that saw wealthy countries quickly respond with …

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3 months, 1 week ago

CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity

CNN

CNN — As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, questions are emerging about whether some vulnerable people in the United States may need booster doses of the mpox vaccine. “I’ve literally had people call me and say, ‘Should I get a booster, because it’s been two years?’ and my suggestion right …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Associated Press

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days. “With the governments’ leadership and close cooperation between partners, we believe we can stop these outbreaks in the next six …

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4 months ago

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

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week 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 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa by top health body

ABC

Africa's top public health body has declared a public health emergency over a growing mpox outbreak on the continent. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya announced the news on Tuesday with a "heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens." "Mpox has now crossed borders, affecting thousands across our continent, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa so far this year, but few treatments and vaccines available

Associated Press

BANGUI, Central African Republic — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% so far this year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of effective treatments or vaccines on the continent. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Wednesday that mpox, also known as monkeypox, has now …

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6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa reports second mpox death this week

Al Jazeera

More than 97,000 cases and 186 deaths were reported across 117 countries in the first four months of 2024. A second person has died in South Africa this week from the viral infection mpox, says the health ministry, less than 24 hours after it announced the first death. The total number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases stands at six in the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CDC warns of a possible mpox rebound outbreak in summer

LA Times

A new cluster of mpox cases in the United States — following nearly seven months of steady decline — is leading health officials to warn of a possible rebound outbreak this summer. “Spring and summer season in 2023 could lead to a resurgence of mpox as people gather for festivals and other events,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

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1 year, 7 months ago

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency

ABC

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, ending a near year-long alert for the viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than one hundred countries. Key points: Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 The declaration is designed to trigger a coordinated international response More …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Associated Press

LONDON — The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global outbreak of mpox, which initially baffled experts when the smallpox-related disease spread to more than 100 countries last year, is no longer an international emergency, after a dramatic drop in cases in recent months. Tedros said the novel way mpox was infecting people, via sexual contact in many countries …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

Al Jazeera

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide. The World Health Organization has said it is ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries. The organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 and backed …

Public Health Emergency Mpox Tedros Declares End

2 years ago

Africa, the continent most affected by mpox, is finally to receive its first vaccines

LA Times

Africa’s top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the 50,000 doses will be used first for health workers and people living in the hardest-hit areas. Yet African health authorities for months have pursued …

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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

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

Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared

CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

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

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

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa by top health body

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa so far this year, but few treatments and vaccines available

South Africa reports second mpox death this week

CDC warns of a possible mpox rebound outbreak in summer

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

Africa, the continent most affected by mpox, is finally to receive its first vaccines