Mpox — which causes mostly mild symptoms like fever and body aches, but can trigger serious cases with prominent blisters on the face, hands, chest and genitals — had been spreading mostly ...
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 ...
By Jennifer Rigby, Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -Rich countries have several hundred million doses of vaccines that could help ...
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
Overall, Congo has more than 21,000 of the 25,093 confirmed and suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, according to ...
South Africa had previously reported five unlinked mpox cases in 2022. Having confirmed zero cases in 2023, the country has ...
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.
Africa CDC has so far recorded 5,731 confirmed mpox cases and 724 associated deaths since the beginning of the year.