U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox - NBC News
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Senior Biden administration officials said Friday that the United States is preparing for the possible arrival of a more severe version of mpox, which has taken off in the Democratic Republic of...
Will Mpox Outbreak Cause A COVID-Like Lockdown? Experts …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · As mpox cases surge in Africa and a new strain spreads, the WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. Here's what that means and symptoms to watch for.
Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Around 18,000 suspected cases of mpox, many of them among children, and at least 600 deaths potentially attributable to the disease have been reported this year in the DRC alone.
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning? | CNN
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease related to the now-eradicated smallpox virus. It can spread through close contact such as touching, kissing or sex, as well as through...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
Mpox global health emergency: Will it trigger another pandemic? | AP News
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Available data shows that a single-dose MVA-BN vaccine given before exposure has an estimated 76% effectiveness in protecting people against mpox, with the 2-dose schedule achieving an estimated 82% effectiveness. Vaccination after exposure is less effective than pre-exposure vaccination.
FACT SHEET: United States Response to the Clade I Mpox …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · In 2022, the world experienced a global outbreak of clade IIb mpox, which led to more than 95,000 cases across 115 non-endemic countries and continues to occur in the United States. The Biden-Harris Administration responded by ensuring the JYNNEOS mpox vaccine was available to at-risk populations in the U.S.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · In July 2022, the multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a PHEIC as it spread rapidly via sexual contact across a range of countries where the virus had not been seen before. That PHEIC was declared over in May 2023 after there had been a sustained decline in global cases.