Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Africa's alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses

Africa still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine even though it's the only continent to have documented deaths from the disease that's newly declared a global emergency, its public health agency announced ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action

The European Union's commissioner for health is urging the bloc's governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the region, which she says is "the epicenter of detected cases."

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New York asks WHO to re-name 'stigmatizing' monkeypox

New York City asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients who might then hold off on seeking care.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

First monkeypox case reported in Japan

Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had traveled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.

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