Mumbai scientist wins top prize for rapid mpox testing kit
Dr. Shyam Sundar Nandi, a scientist at the National Institute of Virology, has developed a rapid molecular test that can ...
US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo
The infected person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the ...
Mpox warning issued after more deadly Clade 1b strain of infection detected in UK
The new patients are currently under specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London, with 'extensive planning' ...
Health advocates press Cepheid for cheaper mpox tests
Medical diagnostics firm Cepheid's GeneXpert mpox test is one of three approved for emergency use by the World Health ...
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What is mpox? Two new cases of deadly Clade 1b variant detected in UK
Health bosses have said two more cases of the mpox virus variant Clade 1b have been detected in the UK — and are household contacts of the first case announced in London. The UK confirmed the ...
Mpox: How to protect yourself as 'more infectious strain' spreads in London and UKHSA issues warning
Four cases of more serious strain of mpox, known as Clade 1b, have been confirmed in London after the first patient returned ...
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Britain detects two more cases of new mpox variant
The government agency that added the risk to the population remained low. The clade Ib variant is a new form of the virus ...
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Britain identifies its first case of a new mpox variant
It has been widely circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent months and there have been cases reported in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Sweden, India and Germany. Mpox is a viral ...
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Mpox: New strain of deadly virus found in Germany
The first case of the mpox virus variant outside Africa was confirmed in Sweden in August, while one was also reported in Thailand and another in India earlier this month. At least 1,000 deaths ...