Mpox

Mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global health emergency, WHO declares

The mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults ...

world | 2 months ago

Mpox "not the new COVID," World Health Organization says after declaring health emergency over Africa cases

Geneva — The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, beca...

world | 1 month ago

Congo gets first desperately needed mpox vaccines, but vaccination campaign faces huge challenges

Johannesburg — The Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicenter of a global health emergency decla...

world | 1 month ago

Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast

Johannesburg — Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday they would start a...

world | 1 month ago

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

Congolese authorities began vaccination against mpox on Saturday, nearly two months after the diseas...

world | 1 week ago