Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Three genera of African rodent, Graphiurus (African dormice), Cricetomys (giant pouched rat) and Funisciurus (African striped squirrel), have been named as likely reservoirs of the mpox virus.
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More Than 1,800 Cases Of Mpox Confirmed In Africa From October 20 To November 3 - WHO
More than 1,800 laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox (the new name for monkeypox) were reported in Africa from October 20 to November 3, Russian New ...
Malaysia recorded nine monkeypox cases to date, all in 2023, says Health Ministry
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has recorded nine monkeypox (mpox) cases to date since the first case was detected on July 26, 2023, ...
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Healthy Minister: First batch of mpox antiviral drug arrives in Malaysia, limited to high-risk individuals
PETALING JAYA, Sept 27 — The first shipment of the mpox antiviral drug Tecovirimat has arrived in Malaysia, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a post on X (formerly ...
WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring ...
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Mpox cases still low but treatment options are ready, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox (mpox) over the past two years, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. "Nine cases occurred last year and one was reported on ...
WHO continues talks to prepare world for pandemics
World Health Organization member countries resumed negotiations Monday to finalize an agreement on pandemic prevention, with ...
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How the Mpox Response Has Learned from History
These days a new concern is on the minds of its visitors: mpox. The first human case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was described in the 1970s. The disease is thought to be caused by a ...
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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain
Oct. 31 (UPI) --Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa. Britain's Health Security ...
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Newer Mpox Strain Poses Bigger Risk to Young Women, Study Shows
Girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox that has spread from Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries, a study showed ...
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Mpox Declared A Public Health Emergency In Africa: Why That’s A Concern For Other Nations
Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. Due to the alarming surge in cases of mpox (formerly referred to as monkeypox), the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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