US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
The first U.S. case of a new form of mpox, initially detected in eastern Congo, has been confirmed in a traveler returning ...
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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 ...
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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test
The African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbreak on the continent. The announcement comes ...
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WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in Africa still constitutes a a public health emergency of ...
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Health advocates press Cepheid for cheaper mpox tests
LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Global health advocates have written to the makers of a key mpox diagnostic test to call for its price to be cut from around $20 per test to $5, to help tackle low ...
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Which Animals Carry Mpox? Our Study Identified African Forest Dwelling Rodents As One Source
(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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.
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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test
The African Union’s health watchdog announced on Thursday that it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, describing it as a “major milestone” in efforts to combat the outbreak on the continent.
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Optical biosensor rapidly detects mpox virus
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, it ...
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Russia says African, ex-Soviet countries interested in its mpox vaccine
MOSCOW, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Several African and ex-Soviet countries have expressed interest in buying Russia's vaccine against smallpox and mpox viruses, as well as testing systems and antiviral ...
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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
LONDON (AP) — 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 ...
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Mpox 'Not Under Control' - Health Watchdog Reports 'Rising' Cases
The Africa Centres For Disease Control has warned that the Mpox epidemic on the continent is not yet over as hundreds of new cases have been confirmed and thousands more supected in various countries.