Since the current outbreak of mpox clade I began in eastern DR Congo in 2023, there has been a rapid increase in cases, primarily in DR Congo, and spread of the monkeypox virus to other countries in ...

Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease ...

Health officials have reported two additional cases of a newly detected mpox strain in the UK. But what exactly is Mpox? And should we be concerned about its spread here?

Studies have shown that people living with HIV are more vulnerable to severe cases of mpox. However, even with heightened risk, they face difficulties accessing the vaccine. Many HIV-positive ...

As Africa grapples with multiple outbreaks of mpox, public health leaders say locally produced vaccines are vital to end donation dependence and secure the continent's health.

Today, at a special event organized for the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministerial, the Brazilian government and experts ...

Girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox, a study showed. This subvariant has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to ...

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Africa must boost local vaccine manufacturing to beat mpox and ensure long-term health security, say public health leaders.

Although vaccines for mpox are available, access to those life-saving doses has been extremely limited in the DRC. The modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine (brand names JYNNEOS, Imvamune, and Imvanex ...

Travellers have been urged to “take extra precautions” when visiting the country after a case of the clade Ib variant of mpox was confirmed. Germany's disease control centre, the Robert Koch ...