Mpox, Africa

More Mpox Mutations Further Raise Spread Risks, Africa CDC Says
Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya said.
Mpox: WHO, Africa CDC develop vaccination plan for Africa
The Africa CDC said the vaccination deployment guide was created in anticipation of the vaccine delivery to the region.
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa.
Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa
The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.
4 Cases of New Mpox Variant Detected in UK, First Cluster Outside Africa
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades"—clade I and clade II—and spreads through close contact.
Why Mpox variant spread for first time outside Africa in UK – and how you can catch it
A fourth person in the UK has been found to have the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, fuelling fears its new Clade 1b variant can spread more easily
Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say
The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no longer free, ...
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Mpox Shows Sustained Human-to-Human Transmission
Intensifying mpox outbreak as both subclade Ia and Ib strains show signs of sustained human-to-human transmission in Kinshasa ...
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Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current ...
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Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four
An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the ...
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” It's a possible sign that the epidemic for which ...
89 missing after Spanish flooding Britain registers 2 new mpox cases
LONDON -- Two new cases of the version of mpox that has fueled a deadly outbreak in central Africa have been detected in ...
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Two additional cases of new mpox strain diagnosed in Britain
Nov. 4 (UPI) --Two additional cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in Britain, national health officials said ...
U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
Two new cases of the version of mpox that has fueled a deadly outbreak in central Africa have been detected in Britain, ...