A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization ...
Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks
Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international ...
Mpox Cases: New strain that spreads from skin to skin contact becomes latest worry in fight against the virus
Congo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 confirmed cases this year. A newly identified strain, which ...
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...
Q&A on the Second International Mpox Emergency
Case numbers for the global mpox outbreak have decreased since 2022, but the situation in Africa has noticeably worsened. On ...
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WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.
Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast
Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but ...
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Mpox control strategies: using behaviour change to complement, not replace, vaccination
On Aug 13, 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental ...
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One Dose of MVA-BN Moderately Effective Against Mpox
In an emulated target trial, a single dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine was moderately effective in ...
Lessons from Covid-19 made world better prepared for mpox, says Gavi chief Sania Nishtar
The vaccine alliance Gavi has announced a deal with the Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic for 500,000 doses of its MVA-BN mpox ...