Mpox Cases Plateau in Congo's Epicenter But Rise in Other Countries
Congo reported fewer than 100 mpox cases last week, down from nearly 400 in July but infections have risen in Burundi and ...
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9 Mpox Myths to Stop Believing, Including a Major One About Symptoms
In Africa, a different variant of mpox is proving more deadly, with a mortality rate at around 5%, compared with the 2022 ...
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What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that two more people have tested positive for an infectious strain of ...
Potential single-dose smallpox and mpox vaccine moves forward
Vaccines that prevent smallpox and mpox come in two varieties. One uses a single shot of a live virus but carries the risk of ...
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Doctors shocked by what they see on clean hands under a microscope: ‘Oh, that is nasty’
Dr. Myro Figura (@doctormyro) and Dr. Dana Brems (@footdocdana) posted a TikTok video reacting to a seemingly clean hand being put under a microscope. “This hand looks clean to the naked eye but ...
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MPOX: Five Ways Children are More at Risk
Children are at higher risk than adults of contracting mpox - with 70% of DRC’s 14,901 cases in children under 15 – and nearly four times more likely to die from mpox than adults [1] [2]. WHO data ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...
Mpox Is Not Under Control, Warns Africa CDC
The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a "more severe" pandemic than Covid-19.
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Mpox: More cases of new Clade 1b strain detected in UK
Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK ... The latest two patients are currently under specialist care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, it ...
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Mpox not under control as deadly variant found in the UK: Will winter fuel the next epidemic?
The African CDC has warned that the mpox outbreak remains uncontrolled, with most deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A highly contagious clade 1b variant has now been detected in the UK.
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Mpox Is Not Under Control, Warns Africa CDC
The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a "more severe" pandemic than Covid-19. More than 1,100 ...
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Africa CDC warns mpox is not under control, appeals for resources
Democratic Republic of the Congo [Reuters] Published On 31 Oct 202431 Oct 2024 The African Union’s health watchdog has warned that the mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for ...