mpox
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Pope calls for more help for mpox victims
Aug 26, 2024Pope Francis urged on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do more to send vaccines to the worst-hit countries on Sunday, highlighting mpox victims in his weekly prayers. “I pray for all the infected people, in... -
Burundi records 171 mpox cases
Aug 22, 2024Following the confirmation of the first cases in the nation last month, Burundi’s health minister announced on Thursday that 171 instances of mpox had been confirmed. Previously referred to as monkeypox, mpox is an infectious disease... -
Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain
Aug 21, 2024The World Health Organization has declared a worldwide public health emergency in response to the probable first case of the new, more severe strain of mpox, which was reported in Thailand on Wednesday. According to Thongchai... -
Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – UNICEF
Aug 21, 2024Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries are at significant risk of contracting the mpox virus as cases of a new, more deadly, variant continue to surge, UNICEF warned.... -
HSIA starts temperature screening for Mpox symptoms
Aug 18, 2024Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has begun taking arrival travelers’ temperatures in light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent worldwide public health notice on mpox, often known as monkeypox. According to HSIA Executive Director Group... -
More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January: health agency
Aug 18, 2024The African Union health office said on Saturday that 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox have been reported in Africa since the year’s commencement, including 1,200 instances in a single week. The number includes three... -
Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
Aug 17, 2024A day after Sweden reported the first case of mpox outside of Africa containing a new, more severe strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan announced on...