U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox
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...
Could the new mpox threat cause significant harm in the U.S.?
WEBConcerns are mounting about a type of mpox spreading across Africa that’s believed to cause more serious illness. Experts expressed cautious optimism it wouldn't spread as broadly in the U.S.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency ... - 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 is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers ...
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...
Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African countries recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in the past week, the continental health body said Thursday as it described the rising toll as “not acceptable.”
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox ... - 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.
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