WHO maintains mpox alert amid West Africa surge
The World Health Organisation said Monday that the mpox virus epidemic remains an international health emergency with more than 37,000 confirmed cases reported since it erupted.
Jun 10, 2025
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Viruses: News and Research on Orthopoxvirus
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Q&A: How mpox research is helping scientists prepare for a new pandemic
The U.S. saw more than 20,000 mpox cases and nearly six dozen deaths during the 2022 global mpox outbreak. San Francisco was hard hit. Today, mpox remains an ongoing public health emergency, according to the World Health ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports more than 3,000 mpox cases, 14 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 3,011, with 14 dead of the disease, according to new government data.
May 25, 2025
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North Macedonia reports first cases of mpox
North Macedonia said on Friday that two mpox cases were registered for the first time in the Balkan country.
May 23, 2025
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Genomic analysis shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
Historically, most human mpox infections have resulted from zoonotic transmission—meaning from animals to humans—and these spillovers have rarely led to human-to-human transmission. But during the 2022 global outbreak, mpox ...
May 19, 2025
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Early trials of smallpox vaccine against mpox show positive safety and efficacy results
In recent years, the world has seen a surge in new and deadly infectious diseases, posing a major threat to global health. Outbreaks of COVID-19, H1N1 (swine flu), Ebola, Zika, and monkeypox are a stark reminder of our vulnerability.
May 8, 2025
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Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases
Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP.
Apr 27, 2025
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UK health authorities probe unexplained mpox infection
UK health authorities on Monday said they had detected a case of the mpox variant clade 1b in which the patient had no reported travel history or contact with other infected people.
Apr 7, 2025
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Sierra Leone starts mpox vaccination as cases rise
Sierra Leone on Wednesday started injecting frontline health care workers and high-risk individuals and children from age 12 with a preventive mpox vaccination after securing 61,300 doses from the World Health Organization ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Major job cuts at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health pose risks to worker safety, critics warn
A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health officials.
Apr 1, 2025
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