ADDIS ABABA: Since the start of 2024, a total of 866 people have died from the monkeypox virus across Africa, according to the African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). In its latest update, the Africa CDC reported that 34,297 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in 16 African countries where […]
SEOUL: The Republic of Korea has reported eleven cases of mpox, all of which are the less severe Clade II variant, according to health authorities this year. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced that the most recent case was detected this month. In response to the situation, authorities have increased border screening […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a plan to control and stop the current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, requiring $135 million over the next six months for a response plan. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised the need for a coordinated international response as cases spread from Africa to Europe and Asia. WHO says […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it will rename the monkeypox virus, the move is the result of concerns raised by a group of international scientists about the virus strain name’s discriminatory nature. According to the global health body, more than 1,600 confirmed cases and over 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported […]
