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WHO Confirms 2 Cases Of New Mpox Virus Strain In India And UK, Urges Continued Surveillance
The first case was reported in the United Kingdom, who had a travel history to a country in South-East Asia. The second case from India has a travel history to a country in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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China Discovers Cluster Of New Mpox Strain
China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it had found a cluster outbreak of a new mutated mpox strain, known as clade Ib.
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Mpox Outbreak In Africa: Is The Mysterious Disease In DRC Caused By Malaria?
Mpox Outbreak In Africa: The outbreak of Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread steadily across Africa, is compounded by overlapping health crises, including severe malaria and malnutrition.
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Africa Reports 1,100 Mpox Deaths, Warns Outbreak Is "Out Of Control"
Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.
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WHO Adds First Mpox Vaccine To Its List, Expected To Speed Up Distribution
The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified a mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
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WHO Approves First Diagnostic Test For Mpox Amid Rising Outbreaks In Africa
The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks.
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To Handle Mpox Cases, Identify Facilities, Trained People: Centre To States
The Centre on Thursday asked all states to identify facilities and trained human resources for taking care of both suspected and confirmed mpox cases.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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WHO Confirms 2 Cases Of New Mpox Virus Strain In India And UK, Urges Continued Surveillance
The first case was reported in the United Kingdom, who had a travel history to a country in South-East Asia. The second case from India has a travel history to a country in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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China Discovers Cluster Of New Mpox Strain
China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it had found a cluster outbreak of a new mutated mpox strain, known as clade Ib.
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Mpox Outbreak In Africa: Is The Mysterious Disease In DRC Caused By Malaria?
Mpox Outbreak In Africa: The outbreak of Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread steadily across Africa, is compounded by overlapping health crises, including severe malaria and malnutrition.
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Africa Reports 1,100 Mpox Deaths, Warns Outbreak Is "Out Of Control"
Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.
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WHO Adds First Mpox Vaccine To Its List, Expected To Speed Up Distribution
The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified a mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
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WHO Approves First Diagnostic Test For Mpox Amid Rising Outbreaks In Africa
The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks.
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To Handle Mpox Cases, Identify Facilities, Trained People: Centre To States
The Centre on Thursday asked all states to identify facilities and trained human resources for taking care of both suspected and confirmed mpox cases.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
