First case of latest mpox variant detected in UK: health authority
An infection with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Wednesday. The…
Nigeria to start mpox vaccination on October 8
Agency Report LAGOS – Nigeria will begin vaccinations for mpox from October 8 after regulatory approvals are concluded, a spokesperson for the country’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency told…
Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain
AFP Bangkok – Thailand on Wednesday reported a suspected first case of the new more dangerous strain of mpox, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health…
Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says
Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries could start vaccinating against mpox within days, Africa’s top public health agency said on Tuesday. The Africa Centres for…
Mpox ‘not the new covid’, says WHO
AFP The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more…
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
The declaration followed an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighboring countries Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox…