Mpox is killing again. It didn’t have to be this way. - POLITICO
WEB3 days ago · Mpox is back. More than 900 people, mostly African children, have died this year and public health officials say the new variant inflicting that toll could arrive in the U.S. at any time. There ...
U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox - NBC News
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...
Could the new mpox threat cause significant harm in the U.S.? - NBC News
WEBAn apparently more dangerous strain of the mpox virus is circulating rapidly in a number of countries, with the first reported case outside of Africa reported this week in Sweden.
Mpox global health emergency: Will it trigger another pandemic? | AP News
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading.
Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Learn about the different types of mpox virus, their transmission, severity and vaccine effectiveness from infectious-disease specialists. Find out how the current emergency compares with the...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a ... - 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.
How worried should we be about mpox? - BBC News
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The article explores the three different clades of mpox virus that are causing outbreaks in Africa and beyond, with different modes of transmission and severity. It also compares the current...
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...
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The vaccine is produced by Bavarian Nordic A/S and has an estimated 76% effectiveness in protecting people against mpox.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of …