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Britain identifies its first case of new mpox variant
LONDON - Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization authorized Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Factbox-Countries with confirmed cases of new mpox strain
India became the third country outside of Africa to confirm a case of the clade Ib form of the mpox virus that has triggered global...
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Factbox-Countries donate mpox vaccines to combat outbreak in Africa
Some countries have pledged to donate doses of mpox vaccines to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, after the World Health...
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Factbox-Countries donate mpox vaccines to combat outbreak in Africa
Some countries have pledged to donate doses of mpox vaccines to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, after the World Health...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the...
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Explainer-Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
LONDON - The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact,...
Aug 17, 20243 min read


More imported cases of new mpox strain in Europe expected, public health agency says
More imported cases of a new mpox strain will appear in Europe in the coming weeks but the risk of sustained transmission remains low,...
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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