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As of early August, 43 people had gotten sick and three of them died

On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries in Africa. The disease had previously caused a global outbreak from 2022…

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The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.

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Compared with the same period last year, cases are up 160% and deaths have increased by 19%

The focus on patient-centered experiences is a step in the right direction, experts say

The CDC reports a surge in highly contagious human parvovirus B19 infections in the U.S., particularly among children.

Africa's main public health body has declared a continental emergency over an agressive strain of the mpox virus. Tens of thousands of people have been infected in an outbreak that began in Democratic Republic of Congo last September and has since spread to neighbouring countries. The head of CDC has…

The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action".

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.