The Daily Item3h
Omer: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?
Saad B. Omer Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is back in the news. As of early September, the World Health Organization has ...
Science News20h
Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain
But other countries in Africa are still waiting, and millions more doses are needed to address growing mpox outbreaks in Central Africa, even as researchers rush to learn more about the virus ...
Rich nations have millions of mpox shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; Will they share?
By Jennifer Rigby, Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -Rich countries have several hundred million doses of vaccines that could help ...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Since the outbreak began, nearly 1,000 people in Kamituga have been infected and eight have died, half of them children.
The Washington Post14h
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Overall, Congo has more than 21,000 of the 25,093 confirmed and suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, according to ...
Zawya2d
South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox
South Africa had previously reported five unlinked mpox cases in 2022. Having confirmed zero cases in 2023, the country has ...
STAT2d
WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
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.