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New Mpox Strain in England: Symptoms, Signs and Risks Explained as Fears Grow This Variant May Silently Spread

UKHSA confirms a new mpox strain in England. Learn the symptoms, signs and risks as experts assess whether the recombinant variant could spread undetected.

International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025

US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected

Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communities

The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025

Malawi battles mpox as cases of the infectious disease surge in Africa

Medicine shortages plus limited testing and hospital capacity exacerbated by withdrawal of USAID as outbreak gathers pace across countries in the region

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

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Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Mpox not under control as deadly variant found in the UK: Will winter fuel the next epidemic?

A worrying statement has been given by the African CDC, which has been working hard to tackle this year's monkeypox infection, in which the majority of deaths have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak.

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

Another worldwide alert – mpox is spreading. Here are three steps we can take to head it off

There’s no doubt we have ways to keep everyone safe – if we have the will, says Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister and WHO ambassador

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

Africa Faces Mpox Crisis Due To Neglect And Vulnerability

Learn about the recent surge in mpox outbreaks in Africa, the global emergency declared by WHO, and the urgent need for funding to combat the disease.

‘Everyone was afraid’: DRC’s most vulnerable on the mpox frontline

Response to virus made harder by lack of knowledge and humanitarian crisis that has forced people into crowded displacement camps

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024

The new mpox variant may appear to be less deadly but it is spreading fast. Complacency would be a grave error

If the world has learned anything from the Covid pandemic, it is that new viruses must be stopped in their tracks, says science journalist Debora MacKenzie

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

UN agency declares public health emergency over mpox outbreak

THE World Health Organisation has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024

The UK has quietly done an incredible job of fighting mpox – but it’s no thanks to ministers

It took the LGBTQ+ community, educated by the trauma of HIV and Aids, to fill a vacuum left by government failure, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

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