Mpox, World Health Organization

Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.
Mpox strain identified for first time in US, health officials say
There is no evidence that the mpox clade I strain is spreading between people in California or elsewhere in the U.S.
World Health Organization approves emergency use of second mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for the second mpox vaccine. The LC16m8 vaccine from Japan's KM Biologics is the second since WHO declared mpox a health emergency in August.
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low,
How Severe Is the Mpox Strain Confirmed in California?
The "risk of clade I mpox to the public in the United States remains low," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
WHO determines mpox upsurge still constitutes public health emergency
The World Health Organizatiton said that Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, agreeing with the advice of the IHR Emergency
WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday,
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Manitoba detects 1st confirmed case of recently identified mpox strain in Canada
Health officials take a sample from an mpox patient in Mongala, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in March 2023. The ...
The CDC just sent out an alert about mpox. Should you be concerned?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week to health care workers to be aware of mpox symptoms ...
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed to the BBC that new cases appeared to be "plateauing" in DR Congo, but ...
More Severe Mpox Variant Found in the U.S. for the First Time. Here’s What We Know
California health officials have recently reported the first known case of clade I mpox to be detected in the U.S.
Mpox cases, symptoms, how it spreads: What to know after first case of clade I reported in US
A person in California tested positive for mpox clade I, the first time the strain has been reported in the U.S.
UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children. Experts hope it will help make ...
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Florida has more than 100 mpox cases. Now, a more severe form has been reported in U.S.
There have been more than 3,000 confirmed cases of mpox in the country this year, CDC data shows. Florida has reported more ...
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WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at ...