Mpox, Africa

WHO, Africa CDC strengthen Mpox vaccination in Nigeria, 16 other countries
The World Health Organisation and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have committed to guiding the development of targeted mpox vaccine preparedness and deployment plans to ensure the efficient use of available doses.
Mpox: WHO, Africa CDC develop vaccination plan for Africa
The Africa CDC said the vaccination deployment guide was created in anticipation of the vaccine delivery to the region.
More Mpox Mutations Further Raise Spread Risks, Africa CDC Says
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.
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 surpassed the 50,000 mark, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Mpox variant spread for first time outside Africa in UK – and how you can catch it
A fourth person in the UK has been found to have the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, fuelling fears its new Clade 1b variant can spread more easily
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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, ...
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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 ...
Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges
Africa's main public health body said it is seeking assurances that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will ...
U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
Two new cases of the version of mpox that has fueled a deadly outbreak in central Africa have been detected in Britain, ...
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Africa: Stopping Mpox - Wild Meat Markets Are a Root Cause and Must Be Made Safer
Analysis - In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.
89 missing after Spanish flooding Britain registers 2 new mpox cases
LONDON -- Two new cases of the version of mpox that has fueled a deadly outbreak in central Africa have been detected in ...