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Category: Monkeypox

New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain

Reuters The New York State Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain, adding to the global concerns over the spread of the little-known variant. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were three confirmed cases in the country — in California, Georgia and New […]

Feb 12, 2025

Mpox: Global epidemic situation and countermeasures

NIH Mpox, is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus and is primarily endemic to Africa. As countries gradually stop smallpox vaccination, resistance to the smallpox virus is declining, increasing the risk of infection with mpox and other viruses. On 14 August 2024, the World Health Organization announced that the spread of mpox constituted […]

Feb 11, 2025

Epidemiological and genomic evolution of the ongoing outbreak of clade Ib mpox virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nature In September 2023, an ongoing mpox outbreak emerged in South Kivu (DRC) which spread to other regions and countries. We describe the epidemiological and genomic evolution of the outbreak between September 2023 and June 2024. Samples were collected from hospitalized patients, along with data on residence and possible exposures. Employee numbers and locations were […]

Feb 11, 2025

Evolving Epidemiology of Mpox in Africa in 2024

NEJM For decades after the identification of mpox in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1970, the disease was largely confined to the rural areas of Central and West Africa and thus did not garner broad attention. On August 13, 2024, mpox was declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) […]

Feb 4, 2025

Multi-country outbreak of mpox

WHO This is the 46th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including reports of new travel-related cases of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV.  Download pdf

Jan 28, 2025

New case of more spreadable mpox detected

BBC A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in East Sussex, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. First detected in central Africa, this variant of the virus appears to transmit more easily between people. Symptoms include pus-filled lesions, fever, headaches and low energy. The individual is now under specialist care at Guy’s […]

Jan 22, 2025

Texas A&M, University of Minnesota receive $3.8M for Mpox treatment research

KRHD TX Researchers from Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the University of Minnesota have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop antiviral treatments for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. The disease, which causes rashes and blisters, remains a significant public health concern in […]

Jan 22, 2025

Covering an Mpox Outbreak in Congo: Mile After Mile of Muck

NYT A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa. Last July, I read an article in a medical journal about a puzzling new strain of the mpox virus that had turned up in Kamituga, a scrappy mining […]

Jan 22, 2025

Mpox Clade I in the U.S. Should Be a Wake-Up Call

MedPageToday The detection of the first clade I mpox case  in the U.S. this November, followed by a subsequent case in Canadao , is far more than a fleeting headline. It is a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of global health. Clade I mpox, a public health emergency of international concern  concentrated in Central and Eastern Africa, has […]

Jan 14, 2025

Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox

Dawn Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease. “The confirmation of two cases of mpox in the country has prompted immediate action as mandated by the public health act,” Health Minister Austin […]

Jan 14, 2025