Category: Monkeypox
Sierra Leone Reports More Than 2,000 Mpox Cases, 11 Deaths
TV 360 Nigeria Sierra Leone has recorded a total of 2,045 confirmed cases of mpox since the start of the year, with 11 reported deaths, according to a new report released by the country’s Ministry of Health. The latest figures, unveiled late Monday, include 165 new cases reported just on Sunday. At the beginning of […]
May 14, 2025
Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report
WHO This is the 52nd situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the global epidemiological situation for mpox with data as of 31 March 2025, including an update on the epidemiological situation for mpox in Africa, with data as of 4 May 2025, updates on imported cases of mpox due […]
May 14, 2025
US government exercises $144m option for smallpox/mpox vaccine contract
Pharmaceutical Technology The options are for the freeze-dried version of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos, a formulation that allows easier stockpiling. Amid a US measles outbreak the US government has placed a $143.6m order for Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox/mpox jab Jynneos to bolster its infectious disease preparedness. The order is part of a ten-year contract awarded to vaccine-developer […]
May 7, 2025
Stockpiling for mpox emergencies
Gavi Recent outbreaks of mpox have highlighted the global threat posed by this virus. Historically an infection that circulated in animals and only occasionally affected humans, mpox is increasingly spreading from person to person through close contact, causing a painful rash, fever, headache, muscle ache, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. Depending on the strain, it […]
Apr 30, 2025
Mpox found in North Carolina wastewater testing samples: What that means
15 News North Carolina health officials are warning the public and medical practitioners to be on alert after a type of mpox never before found in the state was detected during routine wastewater testing. In an April 22 news release, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said the virus—formerly known as monkeypox—was found during […]
Apr 23, 2025
Mpox testing gaps raise risk of cross-border spread
The Independent Foreign aid cuts could result in a major outbreak of mpox across the African continent and beyond, with virus control measures already disrupted, public health experts warn. Mpox testing and monitoring efforts in hotspot areas like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were heavily reliant on foreign assistance, which has been slashed under […]
Apr 16, 2025
New ‘surprising’ case of mpox variant clade lb detected in England
Retuers Britain’s health security agency said on Monday another case of the mpox variant clade lb had been detected in England in a person who had no reported travel history or link with previously confirmed cases in the country. The case was diagnosed in March and all contacts have been followed up and no further […]
Apr 9, 2025
An animal source of mpox emerges — and it’s a squirrel
Nature Researchers solve the mystery of a disease outbreak through long-term surveillance of wildlife in Africa. One of the great mysteries of the monkeypox virus has been pinpointing its ‘reservoir’ hosts — the animals that carry and spread the virus without becoming sick from it. Now, an international team of scientists suggests that it has an answer: […]
Apr 9, 2025
New ‘surprising’ case of mpox variant clade lb detected in England
Reuters Britain’s health security agency said on Monday another case of the mpox variant clade lb had been detected in England in a person who had no reported travel history or link with previously confirmed cases in the country. The case was diagnosed in March and all contacts have been followed up and no further […]
Apr 8, 2025
Research highlights rising risk of human-to-human mpox transmission
Medical News Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey. In a letter published in Nature Medicine, researchers highlight how mpox – traditionally spread from animals to humans – is now showing clear signs of sustained human-to-human transmission. Mpox is a […]
Apr 2, 2025