U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox - NBC News
WEBSep 6, 2024 — Senior Biden administration officials said Friday that the United States is preparing for the possible arrival of a more severe version of mpox, which has taken off in the Democratic Republic of...
Mpox declared international public health emergency as cases …
WEB1 day ago — The rapid surge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to sound its highest level of alert and declare a public health emergency of international...
Could the new mpox threat cause significant harm in the U.S.? - NBC News
WEBConcerns are mounting about a type of mpox spreading across Africa that’s believed to cause more serious illness. Experts expressed cautious optimism it wouldn't spread as broadly in the U.S.
Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 — Around 18,000 suspected cases of mpox, many of them among children, and at least 600 deaths potentially attributable to the disease have been reported this year in the DRC alone.
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning? | CNN
WEBAug 15, 2024 — Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease related to the now-eradicated smallpox virus. It can spread through close contact such as touching, kissing or sex, as well as through...
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 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.
Deadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries, raising officials ...
WEBAug 7, 2024 — Cases of a deadlier strain of mpox have been confirmed in four more? countries in Africa, raising alarm among health officials around the world.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
CDC warns about potential risk of US mpox resurgence this summer
WEBMay 15, 2023 — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the alarm about the potential risk for new cases of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, to emerge this summer.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 — Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).