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The end of smallpox was ... the beginning for mpox
Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with ...
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As Cases Surge, First Mpox Diagnostic Test is Approved by WHO
A viral disease now known as mpox has been spreading infecting people at increasingly higher rates. It causes fever, chills, ...
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Mpox: symptoms to look out for as vaccine programme begins in DRC after global emergency declared by WHO
Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear. They commonly include cold and flu-like symptoms such as a fever, ...
Sex workers are hit hard by Congo's mpox outbreak but say their only option is to keep working
Sex workers say the situation threatens their health and livelihoods. Health officials warn that more must be done to stem ...
Mpox Outbreak: DR Congo Begins Vaccination To Prevent Spread; Here’s What You Need To Know About The Disease
DR Congo begins vaccination for the ongoing Mpox outbreak. There are two strains of mpox; Clade I and Clade II. The Clade I ...
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The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 ...