United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease ...
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New biosensor technology could revolutionize mpox diagnosis
A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2023, many of them children. Since then ...
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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
LONDON -- Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” the World Health Organization said on Monday, even as the ...
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Kemri, US firm in deal to develop Mpox vaccine
A pharmaceutical company based in Chatham, New Jersey, in US, has announced a research agreement with Kenya Medical Research ...
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Mpox Cases Plateau in Congo's Epicenter But Rise in Other Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) has noted signs of stabilization in mpox cases in the South Kivu region of the Congo, where a more infectious variant of the virus was first detected.
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Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another. But it originally came from infected animals. It's not yet certain which ...
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Mpox vaccine allocation targets 9 African countries
The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge. In ...