Healthcare workers in Democratic Republic of Congo get mpox shots as the country's vaccination campaign expands:: Liwro, ...

Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, 5 October 2024 - a key step in efforts ...

Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms ...

Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first vaccination campaign against mpox in the eastern city of Goma, which was hit the hardest by an outbreak.

KAMPALA (Reuters) - A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - October 06, 2024 The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and Gavi, the Vaccine ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. Although ...

A case of mpox has surfaced in Nakasongola jail, central Uganda. The outbreak, originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has led WHO to declare it a global health emergency. The patient, a ...

Over the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed it began a Jynneos vaccination campaign in the Democratic ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi as the most ...