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Mpox continues to be public health emergency as cases resurge, says WHO
Decision comes as Mpox cases surge, particularly with the spread of the clade Ib variant beyond its origin in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring African nations, Europe, and Asia
Mpox remains public health emergency of International concern, says WHO
London: The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated on Friday that the ongoing Mpox outbreak continues to pose a public health emergency. The WHO first declared the outbreak an emergency
WHO lists mpox vaccine by Japan's KM Biologics for emergency use
The World Health Organization listed KM Biologics' mpox vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday, making it the second shot to get the approval of the global health agency. It declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after a new variant of the virus,
First Case of Clade I Mpox Confirmed in Canada Amid Global Health Concerns
Canada confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in Manitoba, linked to an African outbreak. The infected individual is isolating and sought medical help in Canada. Public health authorities are collaborating for contact tracing as the WHO underscores the ongoing global threat of the virus.
Mpox still public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern due to a surge in cases and the virus's continued spread across regions. The decision follows a meeting of the WHO’s Emergency Committee, which advised maintaining the high-alert status initially declared in August.
WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency
The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, November 22, 2024. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.
WHO extends public health emergency for mpox
Following a meeting today of the World Health Organization (WHO) mpox emergency committee, the head of the WHO accepted the group’s recommendation that the outbreaks still warrant a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations.
World Health Organization approves emergency use of second mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for the second mpox vaccine. The LC16m8 vaccine from Japan's KM Biologics is the second since WHO declared mpox a health emergency in August.
First mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO to fight virus outbreak
The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one and older. View on euronews
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Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
The mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO ...
WHO extends mpox emergency; Canada reports first Clade I case
Canada has reported the first mpox case linked to the Clade I variant of the virus, which is driving the ongoing mpox ...
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed to the BBC that new cases appeared to be "plateauing" in DR Congo, but ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first ...
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Mpox continues to be international public health emergency, says WHO chief
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that the mpox virus ...
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WHO maintains mpox at highest alert level
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest ...