Case numbers for the global mpox outbreak have decreased since 2022, but the situation in Africa has noticeably worsened. On ...
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
The World Health Organization reports that basic public health measures can stop outbreaks of mpox and potentially eliminate transmission of the virus, which has caused 99,176 cases of the disease ...
The current outbreak stems from the clade I strain of mpox, different from the clade II strain that caused the 2022 global health emergency. According to the Africa CDC, mpox cases across the ...
Asia confirmed its first case of the newer mpox variant linked to a growing outbreak in Africa on Thursday, only the second time the virus has been found outside of Africa as countries worldwide ...
Health Minister Veena George urges that people who return from abroad seek treatment if they develop symptoms of the disease ...