mpox
China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
People were infected after close contact with a foreigner
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
THE World Health Organization (WHO) authorised Abbott Laboratories’ mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday (Oct 3), the first such approval in the agency’s effort to bolster testing capabi...
India reports first case of mpox from fast-spreading clade 1b variety
India reported about 30 cases and one death from the older strain, known as clade 2
Malaysia reports new mpox case of less severe variant
MALAYSIA’S health ministry reported on Tuesday (Sep 17) one new case of the mpox virus infection of the clade 2 variety, a less severe variant of the disease, and said the patient had been isolated an...
No mpox Clade I cases detected in Singapore so far; vaccinations offered to selected groups
14 cases of better understood and less severe Clade II variant found
Sydney’s mpox surge offers cautionary tale as world braces for new strain
AUSTRALIA’S success in virtually eliminating mpox within six months of an outbreak in 2022 is now being overshadowed by a sudden and alarming resurgence, highlighting the challenges ahead as the world...
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
SCIENTISTS studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected, and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipm...
WHO seeks US$135 million as it launches global mpox response plan
Cases of the disease are ripping through Central Africa, killing hundreds and infecting thousands
Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
Germany is looking at the quickest way to get the vaccines to the affected countries
Why mpox vaccines aren’t flowing to Africans in desperate need
THERE are no vaccines for mpox available in Congo, the epicenter of a global health emergency declared last week, even though the country first asked for the shots two years ago and the manufacturers ...
