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Mpox Cases in Congo's Epicenter, Where New Variant Was Detected, May Be 'Plateauing'
Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be "plateauing," ...
WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first ...
Mpox Cases Plateau in Congo's Epicenter But Rise in Other Countries
Congo reported fewer than 100 mpox cases last week, down from nearly 400 in July but infections have risen in Burundi and ...
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Mpox vaccine’s high cost concerning: Health experts
Private insurance companies in the U.S. aren’t required to cover the cost of the mpox vaccine, which costs $270 a dose.
More Mpox Mutations Further Raise Spread Risks, Africa CDC Says
Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease ...
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Invest in ‘triple rapid’ tests to fight mpox, H5N1 bird flu, and beyond
No FDA-approved rapid tests exist that specifically test for H5N1, and the first near-point-of-care test for mpox was ...
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9 Mpox Myths to Stop Believing, Including a Major One About Symptoms
When news spread this summer that there have been new outbreaks of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), many of us had the ...
Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa
The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog ...
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WHO to Reassess Mpox Global Health Crisis Status
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to hold a crucial meeting of its Emergency Committee to decide if mpox still ...
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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...
4 Cases of New Mpox Variant Detected in UK, First Cluster Outside Africa
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades ...