What we know about the new mpox outbreak
Now the virus has crossed from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to other African nations and was detected this week for the first time in Sweden and …
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Nigerian govt tightens surveillance, border control over Mpox outbreak
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has said Nigeria has tightened its border surveillance in response to growing threats of mpox, a viral disease caused …
Mpox’s ‘big evolutionary jump’ hinders efforts to track its spread
Changes in the mpox virus are just the latest challenge facing disease trackers trying to contain an outbreak of the virus that’s become a global health emergency. The surge of …
Mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global health emergency, WHO declares
The mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday. The declaration …
Nigeria intensifies surveillance and control measures
Following the declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to combat the outbreak. This …
WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Crisis. Here’s What You Should Know
The viral disease mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has become a worldwide threat once again. On Wednesday afternoon, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, …
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
By Maria Cheng | Associated Press LONDON — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed …
Wealthy nations must prioritize the global fight against mpox
The World Health Organization has declared a new global public health emergency for an outbreak of deadly mpox, primarily in Congo. In response, wealthy nations must do everything possible to …
Again, WHO declares Mpox outbreak global health emergency
The World Health Organisation has declared Mpox a global public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for the second time in two years. This is in the light of the …
Africa CDC declares Mpox public health emergency
In response to its growing spread and rise in fatalities, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared Mpox, formerly Monkeypox, a continental public health emergency. The …