U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Senior Biden administration officials said Friday that the United States is preparing for the possible arrival of a more severe version of mpox, which has taken off in the Democratic Republic of...
India confirms first case of deadlier mpox strain | CNN
WEB2 days ago · New Delhi CNN —. India has confirmed its first case of a deadlier strain of mpox, which has raised alarm among health officials around the world over the rapid pace of its spread. The clade Ib ...
Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Around 18,000 suspected cases of mpox, many of them among children, and at least 600 deaths potentially attributable to the disease have been reported this year in the DRC alone.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public ... - UN News
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning? | CNN
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease related to the now-eradicated smallpox virus. It can spread through close contact such as touching, kissing or sex, as well as through...