Category: Monkeypox
Mpox Clade Ib Arrives in Mexico
Vax Before Travel Mexican health authorities recently confirmed the country’s first case of mpox caused by clade Ib of the monkeypox virus (MPXV). According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 9, 2026, the affected individual is an adult male with a recent travel history to Germany. He is currently receiving […]
Jan 14, 2026
Madagascar reports 1st mpox outbreak
Outbreak News Today The Madagascar Ministry of Health declared an mpox outbreak in Mahajanga I urban commune, Boeny region at the end of 2025. The declaration followed confirmation of five samples by PCR at the National Medical Analysis Laboratory and the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar. As of January 2, 2026, 35 mpox cases, of which […]
Jan 14, 2026
Traveler brings home a newly-evolved ‘hybrid’ mpox virus
Earth.com A new form of the mpox virus has surfaced in England, detected in a traveler returning from Asia and carrying a hybrid strain that blends genetic material from two different mpox lineages. The finding arrives amid a busy year for the virus, with global health agencies reporting roughly 48,000 confirmed mpox cases worldwide. Since […]
Jan 7, 2026
Warning issued after new mpox strain identified in England
The Independant Symptoms include skin rash with blisters, spots or ulcers that can appear anywhere on the body, as well as fever, headache, backache and muscle aches. A new strain of mpox – the virus formerly known as monkeypox – has been found in England, scientists have said. The disease, which is transmitted by close contact with sufferers, including […]
Dec 17, 2025
El Paso reports first Mpox case of 2025, health officials launch contact tracing efforts
Kfox14 The City of El Paso Public Health Department is reporting the first Mpox case of 2025. A male in his 50’s is currently recovering at home. Public Health officials have initiated contact tracing and the City’s DPH epidemiology team is actively working to identify close contacts and offer the vaccine to those individuals. We […]
Dec 17, 2025
New mpox strain identified in England
BBC A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials. The virus is a mix of two major types of the mpox virus, and was found in someone who recently returned from travelling in Asia. Officials say they are still assessing the significance of […]
Dec 10, 2025
Increase in Mpox cases reported in Baltimore
CBS News Baltimore health officials reported a “notable increase” in Mpox cases so far this year. However, the risk to the general public is low, officials said. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 20, the health department recorded 24 Mpox cases in the city, with more than half occurring since Sept. 1. In 2024, there were […]
Dec 3, 2025
Worcester confirms two cases of mpox
Mass.live Two cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, were confirmed in Worcester, a spokesperson for the city confirmed Tuesday. The individuals involved were admitted to UMass Memorial facilities, according to a statement from UMass Memorial Health. “Clinical leadership from UMass Memorial Infection Prevention and Control and Employee Health Services is closely monitoring the situation […]
Dec 3, 2025
Social, mental, and behavioral considerations in Mpox countermeasures: call for people-centric approaches for shared success
Nature The unprecedented dual declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in 2022 and 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights the persistent threat of infectious diseases in the post-COVID era. With over 100,000 confirmed cases across 122 countries and an urgent demand for millions of vaccine doses, particularly […]
Nov 26, 2025
First imported cases of MPXV Clade Ib from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nature The ongoing mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) resulted in >71,000 suspected cases from 01 January 2024 to 02 February 2025. Clade Ib mpox virus (MPXV) emergence has heightened public health concern due to observed sustained human-human transmission and spread to multiple non-endemic East African countries. Clade Ib outbreaks have […]
Nov 19, 2025