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DSHS: Texas reports 76% increase in mpox cases this year Mpox, formerly referred to as Monkeypox before it was renamed by the World Health Organization in 2022, is an infectious viral disease that can cause blistering. taylorgirtman KXAN Austin

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Mpox case increases reported in Texas, the Congo

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:41 — mike kraft

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WHO warns mpox remains global health threat The WHO warned Thursday that mpox remains a global health threat, voicing particular concern at a swelling outbreak of a new deadlier strain of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Science X Medical Xpress

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Mpox remains global health threat,WHO warns; Dengue persists in Caribbean

Fri, 2024-07-12 11:13 — mike kraft

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The World Health Organization said it had received reports of cases from 26 countries in the past month alone....

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Record-Breaking Dengue Infection Persists In The Caribbean - Health Policy Watch (healthpolicy-watch.news)

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Exclusive: Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge in cases and a dangerous new strain spreading in the country. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Congo authorities approve two mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak

Thu, 2024-06-27 10:00 — mike kraft

...The Congo has seen 20,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths from mpox, mainly among children, since the start of last year.

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WHO, scientists call for urgent action on mpox strain The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a dangerous strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Mpox: WHO, scientists, call for urgent action to counter dangerous strain in Africa

Tue, 2024-06-25 10:48 — mike kraft

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High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

Thu, 2024-06-13 10:24 — mike kraft

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Warning over deadly mpox variant amid fears disease will cross borders An outbreak of mpox in Africa has health officials sounding the alarm for the public to get vaccinated before the disease spreads to North America.

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CDC warns deadly mpox variant in the Congo could soon cross borders

Fri, 2024-05-17 10:16 — mike kraft

US health authorities warned Thursday that a deadlier version of mpox (formerly monkeypox) spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon cross international borders, urging those at risk to get vaccinated.

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Mpox iN Africa: A call for action to prevent the spread.

Mon, 2024-05-13 10:32 — mike kraft

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Mpox new strain that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak

Fri, 2024-05-03 10:46 — mike kraft

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people. AP News

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Monkeypox virus: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data suggest Nature - A cluster of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sparks worries of a wider outbreak. Kozlov, Max nature

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Monkeypox: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex-- new data suggest

Thu, 2024-04-25 17:23 — mike kraft

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Evidence from past outbreaks indicates that this strain, called clade I, is more lethal than the separate strain that sparked the 2022 outbreak. Clade I has for decades caused small outbreaks, often limited to a few households or communities, in Central Africa. Sexually acquired clade I infections had not been reported before last year.

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