China reports 5 cases of new mpox strain
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the 鈥榦utbreak has been effectively handled鈥�.
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test
The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks...
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid
Lessons learned from the Covid pandemic have left the world in a much better position to tackle the current mpox epidemic raging in Africa, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance.
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said on Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine 鈥� a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines
UNICEF said Saturday that it had launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease...
Mpox 鈥榥ot the new Covid鈥�, says WHO
The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it...
WHO says mpox 鈥榥ot the new Covid鈥�
The World Health Organisation said Tuesday that the mpox outbreak was not another Covid-19.
WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus.
Health ministry issues mpox alert in Bangladesh
The health ministry has said that Bangladesh is on high alert for mpox (previously monkeypox), an infectious disease which has spread across various countries, particularly in Central Africa.
Pakistan announces first case of deadly mpox virus
Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year.
Scientists warn of new 'most dangerous' mpox strain
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.