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A section of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with mpox virus
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Mpox

A disease caused by an infectious virus, mpox can occur in several animals, including humans. Cases may be severe, especially in children, pregnant women or people with suppressed immune systems.

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December 16, 2024

Mpox: German school temporarily closed after case reported

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Doctors attend to a child as her mother carries her.

Deadly mystery illness has DR Congo on alert

Deadly mystery illness has DR Congo on alert

With no precise diagnosis, health officials are scrambling to find out whether the new illness is viral or bacterial.
HealthDecember 8, 2024
Offiicials stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Mpox vaccination drive faces hurdles in DR Congo

Mpox vaccination drive faces hurdles in DR Congo

Some residents are suspicious of the vaccine — or aren't aware of it at all.
HealthOctober 19, 202401:56 min
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Data protection in the times of mpox and HIV

Data protection in the times of mpox and HIV

Grindr provides direct, in-app information on mpox and HIV.
Digital WorldOctober 19, 202402:52 min
A pair of gloved hands tests a patient for mpox

Mpox on the rise in Africa: Are there enough vaccines?

Mpox on the rise in Africa: Are there enough vaccines?

An alarming surge in mpox cases has hit Africa, with more than 32,000 suspected infections recorded.
HealthSeptember 27, 2024
People showing symptoms of mpox in South Kivu, Congo, East Africa

Congo: Displaced people caught between conflict and crisis

Congo: Displaced people caught between conflict and crisis

In eastern Congo, people are trapped between fighting in their villages and overcrowded camps with rampant mpox.
ConflictsSeptember 26, 2024
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A health worker attends to a mpox patient.

Mpox outbreak: Congo lacks vaccines to curb infections

Experts say there is still hope of breaking the chain of mpox transmission.
HealthAugust 30, 2024
A child holds up their arms, covered in blemishes symptomatic for the mpox virus

Congo’s refugee camps face severe mpox outbreak

NGOs and the government are rushing to contain an oubtreak of mpox amid pleas for international solidarity.
HealthAugust 26, 2024
View of a nurse's hands holding those of a child declared a suspected case of Mpox.

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest

The current outbreak is posing a serious challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially for children.
HealthAugust 22, 202403:00 min
An electron microscope image of Mpox virus particles

Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

Misinformation online links the current mpox outbreak to COVID-19 vaccines. What is the truth behind the claims?
HealthAugust 19, 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo: A health official in protective medical dress leaves a room after treating a person with a suspected case of mpox

What is the mpox strain spreading in Central Africa?

What makes the mpox Clade 1b strain deadlier, what are its symptoms and how is it spread?
ScienceAugust 15, 2024
A man in Peru being treated for a mpox sore on their bottom lip of their mouth

WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again

Seven months after sexually transmitted mpox was downgraded from a global threat, a new outbreak could spread.
HealthDecember 20, 2023
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