Epidemiology, Virology, and Mutation Landscape of Monkeypox …
WEBThe viral and zoonotic disease Mpox, which evolved following the elimination of smallpox [4], is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV) [5], and it has two distinct genetic clades, one from the Congo Basin and the other originating from West Africa [6].
Mpox in the United States and Around the World: Current Situation
WEB1 day ago · In Central Africa, clade Ia patients have gotten mpox through contact with infected dead or live wild animals, household transmission, or patient care; a high proportion of cases have been reported in children younger than 15 years of age.
Virulence differences of mpox (monkeypox) virus clades I, IIa, and …
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Three clades of mpox (monkeypox) virus are recognized: Clade I is present in the Congo Basin, causes up to 10% human mortality, and is transmitted by rodents with little human-to-human spread; clade IIa exists in West Africa, has a low mortality, and is also a zoonosis; clade IIb is currently spreading globally by human transmission.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Following the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and the end of smallpox vaccination worldwide, mpox steadily emerged in central, east and west Africa. Since then, mpox has been reported sporadically in central and east Africa (clade I) …
Mpox (formerly monkeypox): pathogenesis, prevention and …
WEBDec 27, 2023 · However, the current situation reveals that the 2022-Mpox virus genome mutation and phylogenetic analysis indicate that this outbreak belongs to the B.1 lineage of the West African clade.
Evolutionary trajectory and characteristics of Mpox virus in 2023 …
WEBPublished: 28 August 2024. Evolutionary trajectory and characteristics of Mpox virus in 2023 based on a large-scale genomic surveillance in Shenzhen, China. Shengjie Zhang, Fuxiang Wang, Yun...
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Described below are the latest countries in the African region newly affected by mpox, either clade I or clade II, since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022.
Mpox vaccine rollout begins in Africa: what will success look like?
WEB3 days ago · Mpox has spread to 15 African countries in 2024, six of which had never seen a single case of the disease, leaving health officials scrambling to contain the continent’s deadliest mpox surge to ...
Unveiling the Global Surge of Mpox (Monkeypox): A
WEBVolume 4, September 2024, 100141. Unveiling the Global Surge of Mpox (Monkeypox): A comprehensive review of current evidence. Phelipe Magalhães Duarte a. , Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola b. , Swagatika Priyadarsini c. , Rohit Singh d. , Mohamed N.F. Shaheen e. , Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo f. , Bashar Haruna Gulumbe g. …
Africa aims to avert an mpox pandemic | Science - AAAS
WEB5 days ago · In Africa, more than 70% of the population is younger than 40 years, making the continent particularly vulnerable to mpox outbreaks. Since 2022, more than 50 countries outside of Africa have turned to vaccines to limit mpox spread. But Africa, where mpox was first detected, did not receive any vaccines until donations arrived last month.