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What is mpox as first case in US confirmed without any travel history? How dangerous is it and is there any vaccine?Mpox cases in US 2025: US health officials are investigating potential local transmission of a more dangerous mpox strain, 'clade I', in Ca...
China discovers cluster of new mpox strainChinese health authorities have detected a new mutated mpox strain, clade Ib, spreading after WHO declared a global public health emergency...
France identifies first case of new mpox variantFrance confirms its first case of the new mpox variant in a woman from Brittany, linked to contacts who returned from Central Africa. Healt...
Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox in CanadaCanada confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in Manitoba. The case is linked to an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, and the indiv...
WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov 22In August, the disease which continues to spread in Africa was classified by the U.N. health body as a public health emergency of internati...
Newer mpox strain poses bigger threat to girls, young women and is spreading fast. Check symptomsA new study has revealed that girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox. The ...
New Mpox variant detected in Germany: Health authorityGermany has reported its first case of the new mpox variant clade 1b, detected last week. The Robert Koch Institute stated the infection oc...
Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official; Here's what you need to know about different monkey pox strainsA WHO official stated that mpox, irrespective of the strain, is manageable and not comparable to COVID-19. Hans Kluge urged collaborative e...
Mpox vaccines are ready to ship, but aren't being sent. Why?Congo has been desperate for mpox vaccines, but WHO's regulatory delays have prevented their distribution. With manufacturers ready to supp...
Thailand confirms case of deadly Mpox virus Clade Ib, first in Asia: How does it spread? What does it mean for you?Thailand has confirmed a case of the Clade Ib version of mpox, a virus with a mortality rate of 3%. The infected individual, a 66-year-old ...
Philippines says new mpox case 'not' deadly variantThe Philippines has reported its first mpox case for the year, identified as the mild Clade 2 variant. The infected individual, a 33-year-o...
Mpox-linked stocks extend rally into second week, Geo Vax up 47%Shares of some mpox vaccine and drug developers jumped sharply on Monday in premarket trading, putting them on track to extend gains from l...
Congo's crisis fuels global mpox health emergencyThis year's alarming rise in cases, including a new form of the virus identified by scientists in eastern Congo, led the World Health Organ...
More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January: health agencyThe African Union health agency reported a total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox in Africa this year, with a new deadly and ...
Explained: Why mpox is sparking global concern againAs COVID-19's impact fades, a new health alert has emerged regarding Mpox, a disease mostly found in Africa but now spreading international...
Airports on alert in Pakistan following detection of mpox cases in nationAmid growing concern of an upsurge in mpox infections, the Border Health Services of Pakistan rolled out a notification to intensify survei...
Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities sayPakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department reported three cases of mpox in patients who arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The Wor...
Mpox declared a health emergency: Here are causes, symptoms, and prevention of this highly infectious diseaseMPOX Virus Outbreak: The Africa CDC has declared the spread of mpox a health emergency, calling for international assistance. With over 14,...
Africa public health body declares mpox emergencyAfrica’s top public health body has declared a "public health emergency of continental security" due to a significant mpox outbreak spreadi...
WHO to use 'mpox' for monkeypox to tackle stigmaThe WHO launched a public consultation process to find a new name for the disease earlier this year and received more than 200 proposals. T...