The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reiterated that Mpox -- formerly known as monkeypox -- remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), as the virus continues to resurface ...

The Mpox outbreak has renewed interest in Kenya from various foreign vaccine suppliers. One of the few WHO-approved Mpox ...

Ever since the 2022 global outbreak of mpox, the number of cases has died down in the United States, but Fulton County ...

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board has announced plans to inaugurate a Mpox vaccination campaign in selected Local ...

With Mpox a public health emergency in Africa, what you must know about increased virus risk Overall cases are up 160%; deaths up by 19% compared to last year, Africa CDC confirms — what to know ...

Mpox is back. More than 900 people, mostly African children, have died this year and public health officials say the new variant inflicting that toll could arrive in the U.S. at any time. There ...

The Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the ...

Because mpox is so closely related to smallpox, vaccines for smallpox are also effective against mpox. In addition to Jynneos, the US has another smallpox vaccine in its stockpile, called ACAM2000.

WASHINGTON — A new cluster of mpox cases in the United States — following nearly seven months of steady decline — is leading health officials to warn of a possible rebound outbreak this summer.

Efforts to curb mpox are also hampered by a lack of vaccines. While wealthy nations like the United States quickly stockpiled mpox vaccines in 2022, few of the shots reached the Global South.

Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. Since January, Congo has ...

Mpox rashes develop three to 17 days after exposure, with symptoms lasting two to three weeks. With chickenpox, the rash will appear within 10 to 21 days, with symptoms lasting four to seven days.