Mpox, Africa

U.K. Reports First Cluster Outside of Africa of New Mpox Variant
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.
Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa
The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.
More Mpox Mutations Further Raise Spread Risks, Africa CDC Says
(Bloomberg) -- Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya said. Most Read from Bloomberg Paris Restricts Through Traffic in ...
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa.
Why Mpox variant spread for first time outside Africa in UK – and how you can catch it
Britain has seen the first known spread of mpox outside of Africa sparking fears of an outbreak here. However when we look a little closer at the latest version of the virus formerly known as monkeypox there are good reasons not to panic. Common symptoms ...
4 Cases of New Mpox Variant Detected in UK, First Cluster Outside Africa
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades"—clade I and clade II—and spreads through close contact.
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Africa faces acute Mpox outbreak as cases surpass 50,000: Africa CDC
The African continent is still in the acute phase of the Mpox outbreak as the number of cases reported so far this year ...
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Africa CDC launches trial of smallpox drug for mpox
The trial will be conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in partnership with Emergent BioSolutions.
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Africa CDC urges US to fulfil mpox funding and vaccine promises amid outbreak
Africa’s primary public health body stated that it is requesting confirmation that US President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing
In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak.
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Cases top 50,000 in Africa's mpox outbreak
Last week African countries reported 2,532 new mpox cases, mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Burundi, ...
Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say
The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no longer free, ...
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Deadly New Mpox Strain Reported In UK, First Cluster Detected Outside Africa- Is International Travel Safe Amid Outbreak?
The UK has reported its first cluster of a new, more infectious mpox variant outside Africa with four cases identified.
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WHO announces 899,000 mpox vaccines for nine African nations most affected
The mpox vaccines will be distributed to nine countries in Africa that have been affected the most by the disease.