The distribution plan prioritizes the most affected regions, with the Democratic Republic of Congo receiving 85 percent of ...

This new variant of mpox was first detected earlier this year in eastern Congo. It has also caused outbreaks in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, while single cases in travelers have been reported in ...

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo - reporting four out of every five confirmed cases in Africa this year - will take 85% of the nearly 900,000 doses allocated ...

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...

An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the ...

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 ...

In recent weeks, limited vaccination has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. This allocation to the 9 countries marks a significant step towards a coordinated and targeted ...

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organisations said on Wednesday.