WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa | UN News
WEB3 days ago · 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 in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year. The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic …
UK to offer vaccines to boost mpox protection - BBC News
WEB1 day ago · UK to offer vaccines to boost mpox protection. An mpox vaccine will be offered to thousands of men who have sex with men and some healthcare workers in the UK to boost protection against a form of ...
U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox - NBC News
WEBSep 6, 2024 · A different version of mpox, clade 2, triggered a global outbreak in 2022 and a surge of cases in the U.S. Clade 1 is more severe and can kill up to 10% of people infected, though recent death ...
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...
Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health ... - UN News
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Learn what mpox is, how it spreads, how to prevent it and how WHO is responding to the outbreak in Africa. Find out the symptoms, risks, vaccine options and more about the viral disease formerly...
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...
Health emergency: What is mpox and where are the outbreaks ... - AP News
WEBThe 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 Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Director-General of WHO announces a public health emergency of international concern over the upsurge of mpox in the DRC and several neighbouring countries, as well as a new sexually transmissible strain of the virus. The declaration follows an IHR Emergency Committee meeting and triggers temporary recommendations and …
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency | CNN
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.