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Mpox: Concern about refugee camps; African scientists trying to respond

Tue, 2024-08-27 10:56 — mike kraft

 

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WHO launches plan to staunch stanch mpox transmission, mainly in Africa

Mon, 2024-08-26 16:36 — mike kraft
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped The U.N. health agency has launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission. It includes ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. AP News

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WHO Direcor Tedros Promises Mpox Vaccine Approval Decision ‘Within Weeks"

Mon, 2024-08-26 14:01 — mike kraft

 

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MPOX: Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak; why vaccines are just arriving

Mon, 2024-08-26 10:03 — mike kraft
Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the affected countries, said a government spokesperson on Monday. Reuters Reuters
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WHO says partners can start talks to buy mpox vaccines before its formal approval

Fri, 2024-08-23 10:22 — mike kraft

 

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Opinion: Another Pandemic Looms... We’re Still Not Ready

Thu, 2024-08-22 11:22 — mike kraft

Just one day after the World Health Organization declared the deadly mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a dangerous strain of the disease (and there may be more cases). The threat of a pandemic of mpox is here yet again. To curb this crisis, the affected countries in Africa need tests, vaccines and people to respond. Now.

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Mpox: Congo reports more than 1,000 new cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Thu, 2024-08-22 11:03 — mike kraft

 

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Explainer: Why the latest mpox outbreak is raising alarm among health experts

Wed, 2024-08-21 10:15 — mike kraft

Why the latest mpox outbreak is raising alarm among health experts (cnbc.com)

  • Health experts have warned of the “many unknowns” surrounding the latest outbreak — and in particular a new subvariant — which could make it harder to contain.
  • Mpox is a viral infection which spreads through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and lesions filled with pus. While usually mild, it can be fatal.
  • The WHO’s director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, said Tuesday that the outbreak is “not the new Covid” and that it can be stopped with international cooperation.

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UN migration agency appeals for $18.5 mln in assistance for mpox outbreak

Wed, 2024-08-21 09:56 — mike kraft

UN migration agency appeals for $18.5 mln in assistance for mpox outbreak | Reuters

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Two assessments: Mpox is not the new Covid, but (essay) it is time to take it and bird flu seriously.

Tue, 2024-08-20 10:36 — mike kraft

 

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. Reuters Reuters

 

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