Recent epidemics seem linked to contamination from one person to another, particularly during sexual intercourse. The different mpox epidemics in Africa respond to different logics, shows a study published Thursday October 24, finding that the new variant of the virus is transmitted mainly between humans while contamination by animals remains the majority for the older … Read more
MOSCOW (ANTARA) – The Zimbabwean authorities recorded the first two cases of infection with the mpox (monkey pox) virus, they reported on the Newsday news agency citing the Minister of Health and Children Douglas Mombeshora on Sunday (13/10). Both cases were recorded in patients with a history of travel, according to the report. They were … Read more
A total of 15 African countries have been affected by the Mpox epidemic since 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, October 11, warning of various variants that add “levels of complexity“, late diagnosis and limited access to treatment in several of the most affected countries. >> WHO approves first mpox virus diagnostic … Read more
The MAScIR Foundation under the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) announced on Monday in Benguerir that the new “UM6P-MAScIR MPOX qPCR” diagnostic kit is ready to be marketed in Morocco and Africa. Developed by a research team from the Center for Kits, Diagnostics and Medical Devices at the MAScIR Foundation, this test had been clinically … Read more
Mpox virus The Democratic Republic of Congo launches its Mpox vaccination campaign in Goma, but there are serious concerns about the number of doses. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) once again finds itself at the heart of global health news with the long-awaited launch of its vaccination campaign against the Mpox virus (formerly called … Read more
While – Cases of death due to Mpox or monkey pox are getting crazier. Across Africa, more than 800 people have died from the disease. The African Union Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced a report on the matter on October 3. The CDC also said that the epidemic was getting out of control. There … Read more
Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox (MPOX) an international public health emergency, the number of cases continues to rise in Canada. The latest outbreak is a direct result of federal and provincial governments neglecting the threat posed by the smallpox virus, regardless of the virus clade. Colorized transmission electron micrograph of MPOX … Read more
Twenty-five of them died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak. More than 90% of infections are recorded in the country. MPOX is also spreading to Burundi, the Central African Republic, Nigeria and Cameroon, among others. “The disease is spreading and we need to stop it quickly, before other countries are … Read more
The first vaccines against MPOX, donated by the European Union and manufactured by a Danish laboratory, arrived on Thursday, September 5 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the epidemic, which is due to receive a total of 200,000 doses this week. >> DRC releases 10 million USD for the response against … Read more
WritingThe European Union has reiterated that the mpox virus, commonly known as monkeypox, does not represent a significant risk to the European population, stating that it is not about “the new Covid-19”. This was confirmed this Wednesday in Brussels by the Dr. Pamela Rendi-Wagner, director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), … Read more