Mpox: WHO experts respond to questions on current outbreak
The WHO has declared the current Mpox outbreaks are of "International Concern," but how does the situation differ from previous public health emergencies?
Aug 24, 2024
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Viruses: News and Research on Monkeypox virus
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Smallpox vaccination in childhood could offer protection against monkeypox clade II viruses, study finds
A study by co-authors from the ECDC, WHO and national public health institutes in four European countries, and published in Eurosurveillance, has found that prior smallpox vaccination in childhood could protect against infections ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Mpox epidemic disinformation debunked
An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organization has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in online disinformation about the viral disease.
Aug 22, 2024
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Mpox vaccine maker gets European order for 440,000 doses
Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Wednesday it had signed a contract to supply 440,000 doses of its mpox vaccine to an "undisclosed European country".
Aug 22, 2024
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Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks
As fears mount globally about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the danger it poses and differences between variants do not have clear and simple answers.
Aug 22, 2024
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Is there a vaccine for mpox? Who can get the shot and where? How to find it in Florida
Should you get an mpox vaccine? The World Health Organization this month declared a global health emergency for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, as scientists monitor a more contagious form of the virus that is spreading ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its "growing" threat on the continent. The World Health Organization ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Thailand confirms Asia's first known case of new mpox strain
Thailand on Thursday confirmed Asia's first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to the kingdom from Africa.
Aug 21, 2024
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Philippines says new mpox case 'not' deadly variant
The first mpox case reported by the Philippines this year is a mild variant and not the deadly strain sparking global alarm, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2024
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The WHO has declared mpox a 'public health emergency of international concern.' Is it time to worry?
On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified mpox virus, which is surging across several African countries, as a "public health emergency of international concern." This action will help mobilize global and ...
Aug 20, 2024
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