One mpox case found in Uganda prison, official says
A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the ...
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign
By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox ...
New Vision22d
Mpox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for
What are the symptoms and how bad can a monkeypox infection get? Mpox is typically a mild and self-limiting condition; you can recover without medication. On average, symptoms appear within six to ...
Onlymyhealth23d
Myths Vs Facts: This Is What Experts Have To Say On Monkeypox
Myth: Mpox is deadly. Fact: Mpox lesions are typically mild and rarely fatal. The number of deaths from the 2022 outbreak remains in the single digits worldwide, with no reported deaths in the US.
Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says
Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of ...
Los Angeles Times19d
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba, 21, was too traumatized ...
WHO reports 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa, mainly in DRC
Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of ...
The Independent28d
India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency
The health ministry said the mpox strain found in a young man who had ... Clade 2 caused a public health emergency in 2022 but was deemed relatively mild. Clade 1 has a high fatality rate and ...
AOL29d
India says mpox case involving traveller is not from current outbreak
Mpox typically causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions, and is usually mild but can kill. Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser27d
Canada to donate ‘up to 200,000’ doses of mpox vaccine
Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. An outbreak in Congo began with the spread of an ...
The Denver Post19d
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Mpox — which causes mostly mild symptoms like fever and body aches, but can trigger serious cases with prominent blisters on the face, hands, chest and genitals — had been spreading mostly ...
Voice of America19d
Congo gold-mining town is mpox hot spot as new strain spreads
Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter's grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba, 21, was too traumatized to ...