Mpox, World Health Organization

Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The WHO, which first declared the emergency in August last year, said its decision was based on the continuing rise in the number of mpox cases and the geographic spread of the outbreak.
WHO: Mpox still a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organisation-WHO has announced that the Mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR).
WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency
Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geogra
Why WHO has declined to lift Mpox emergency status
The announcement follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox, held on February 25. The Committee advised the Director-General to extend the public health emergency of international concern,
WHO maintains public health emergency alert on mpox
The World Health Organization said it still considers mpox to be a public health emergency of international concern, its most serious classification for health alerts. The current public health emergency was first declared by WHO in August 2024.
DR Congo conflict: 500 mpox patients flee clinics after rebel looting
More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current ...
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Why the good news about the mpox outbreak of 2025 isn't really good after all
The case counts seem to be dropping. But health officials say that's because violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Three new patients with Mpox recovering at home - Health Department
CAPE TOWN - The National Health Department says the three patients who tested positive for Monkeypox (Mpox) are recovering ...
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Three new mpox cases identified, all from the same Gauteng municipality
One mpox patient was diagnosed after returning from a trip to Uganda and the two other were identified through contact ...
Gauteng reports three new Mpox cases, linked to travel in Uganda
The other two cases, a 30-year-old male and a 27-year-old female, were detected through contact tracing and monitoring.
New Mpox Variant Spreading Rapidly: Scientists Warn of Global Risk
A new mpox variant, clade 1b, is spreading rapidly in the DRC, with increased human-to-human transmission and risks for ...
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3 new cases of Mpox confirmed in South Africa
Health authorities have urged communities to be vigilant as three new Mpox cases were confirmed in Gauteng, marking the first ...
GeoVax has ‘timely and critical’ Mpox solution, says D. Boral Capital
D. Boral Capital says GeoVax Labs ’ GEO-MVA vaccine, designed to target both Clade 1 and Clade 2 strains of Mpox, “presents a timely and critical solution to address this glob ...
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Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission
International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the ...
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Mpox cases rise to 28 in SA
The Health Department is calling for caution and continued safe hygiene practices as three new cases of mpox are confirmed in ...
Mpox strain with higher transmission rate detected in Congo, Bloomberg reports
A strain of mpox with the possibility of a higher transmission rate has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg’s Janice ...