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Mpox could spread into conflict zones in east Africa – how to manage the response

Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda are some of the east African countries that have reported cases of mpox – a viral infectious disease – in the latest outbreak which started in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2024

Mpox in the DRC: children are at high risk – health expert explains why

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports confirm that children under five account for 39% of all cases in the country, and babies as young…

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2024

Are measles, chickenpox, and smallpox vaccines effective against mpox?

Mpox virus has affected nearly 115 countries since its major outbreak in 2022. It has been declared a Global Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Having wreaked havoc in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, this virus is now threatening to become the next global epidemic.

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2024

FRANCE 24 reports from epicentre of Mpox outbreak in eastern DR Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 3.4% of the 16,700 recorded Mpox cases have died. The government has announced a response and hopes to receive the first vaccine doses this week. But in the meantime, medical teams are tending to more and more infected people, particularly in the east of…

France 24 · Aug 27, 2024

Mpox in kids: 10 early signs and symptoms found in children

Cases fuelled by a new strain of Mpox are on the rise in Africa and beyond. Thailand has joined the list of countries affected by mpox this year which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Sweden, and Pakistan apart from the Democratic Republic of Congo where the initial outbreak occurred, as…

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2024

Mpox Cases Rise In DR Congo As Country Awaits Vaccines

Cases of the mpox virus are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.

International Business Times · Aug 19, 2024

Mpox outbreak: 5 dietary tips to recover from monkeypox quickly

Mpox cases triggered by a new deadly strain are on rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other areas of Central and East Africa apart from countries like the Philippines, Sweden and Pakistan. A zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus, it begins in people with flu-like symptoms, progresses with…

The Times of India · Aug 19, 2024

What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa?

Cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have been detected in Sweden and Pakistan, just days after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency in response to the resurgence of cases in Africa. The current outbreak is centered on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease has…

France 24 · Aug 17, 2024

Can Mpox become the new Covid? Here's how the infection is spreading in the current outbreak

A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year's major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo - killing at least 450 people - and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that…

The Times of India · Aug 16, 2024

Europe Warned To Prepare For Mpox As Pakistan Reports First Case

Health authorities warned Europe Friday to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times · Aug 16, 2024