U.S. health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in ... - CBS News
14 hours ago · WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency 02:47. Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.
US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
15 hours ago · Updated 12:04 PM PST, November 16, 2024. NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Clade I mpox strain identified for first time in US, CDC says - USA …
13 hours ago · The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been over 51,000 cases and more than 1,000 people have died on the continent in the latest mpox outbreak in 2024. Cases have ...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait …
Aug 27, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability …
Aug 27, 2024 · A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the.
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 22, 2024 · The current expansion of mpox in the African continent is unprecedented. At least four countries have identified cases for the first time and others, such as Côte d’Ivoire, are reporting re-emerging outbreaks. The modes of transmission in these countries are not fully described yet and are likely to include exclusive human-to-human transmission.
Even as vaccines for mpox reach Africa, questions remain ... - Science News
Sep 19, 2024 · Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain. Mpox’s rapid spread in Africa raises concerns it may now be more infectious and more severe.
Mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global health emergency, WHO ... - CBS News
Aug 15, 2024 · The mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday.
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa...
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
Aug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.