Even as vaccines for mpox reach Africa, questions remain ... - Science News
Sep 19, 2024 · Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain. Mpox’s rapid spread in Africa raises concerns it may now be more infectious and more …
WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new …
1 day ago · LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” …
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of …
Aug 13, 2024 · Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, with two distinct clades: Clade I and Clade II. Common symptoms include a skin rash or mucosal lesions lasting 2–4 …
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk …
Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa - BBC
Aug 13, 2024 · Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body.
Vaccine doses allocated to nine African countries hardest hit by mpox …
6 days ago · Joint press release Africa CDC, CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO. Addis Ababa/Geneva/New York/Oslo, 5 November 2024 - The Access and Allocation Mechanism for …
Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability …
Aug 27, 2024 · A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of …
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 22, 2024 · WHO is supporting the distribution of mpox therapeutics (tecovirimat) to South Africa. Participation in clinical webinars and review of guidelines for mpox dead body …
WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
Aug 8, 2024 · The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across …
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
Aug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.