A single dose of the mpox vaccine offers moderate protection against the virus, according to a new Canadian study. While “moderate” might not sound impressive, the researchers describe the results as “terrific” and hope more Canadians at risk will continue to get vaccinated. The study, published Wednesday in the BMJ, found that a single dose … Read more
A team of researchers from The University of Texas, Austin, has identified an antibody, ‘SC27’, that could potentially counteract all known variants of the virus causing COVID-19, as well as distantly related coronaviruses that infect animals. This finding marks a significant advancement in the ongoing efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Antibody ‘SC27’ Shows Promise … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The estimated budget for the six-month plan is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — A vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, authorities said Saturday, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru provinces will be vaccinated first, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo’s Monkeypox Response Committee, told The Associated Press. Earlier this week, … Read more
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days. To date, Africa has received just a tiny fraction of the vaccines needed to slow … Read more
Mpox has symptoms similar to smallpox, although less severe, according to WHO. (File) New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that droplets were a “minor” route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research is required to understand how the virus spreads. The UN health agency declared mpox a … Read more
An expert has revealed what Brits need to look out for before getting concerned about the outbreak of Mpox in Africa. In recent weeks, there has been growing speculation and nervousness over the spread of a strain of the virus. With the Covid-19 pandemic still in very recent memory, there has been concern that the … Read more
The rising 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 smallpox-related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday. According to Dr. Dimie Ogoina, who chaired WHO’s mpox emergency committee, … Read more
LONDON — The rising 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 smallpox-related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday. According to Dr. Dimie Ogoina, who chaired … Read more
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. The World Health Organization said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require $135 million in funding and … Read more
