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Mpox presents difficult risks

As fears grow worldwide about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the risk of pregnancy and the differences between variants do not have clear and simple answers. The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency in July due to the spread of mpox, which first appeared in humans around 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For decades, the disease known as “monkey pox” was confined to a few African countries, with estimates of the fatality rate ranging from one to 10% of people infected. This uncertainty has increased since 2022, when mpox has spread elsewhere in the

August 20, 2024

Mpox not going to put Europe on lockdown, says WHO official

Health workers walk between wards at the Mpox treatment center at the Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma on August 17, 2024. — AFP BERLIN: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, whether it is the new or the old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “Behaviour change, non-discriminatory public health action and mpox vaccination have contributed to controlling the epidemic,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, at a UN media briefing. Kluge said the risk to the general population was low. “Will we go into

August 19, 2024

A case of clade 2 mpox was detected in Pakistan

Test tubes labeled “monkey pox virus positive” are seen in this picture taken on May 23, 2022. — Reuters The Clade 1b variant has caused global concern. New variant linked to growing epidemic in Africa. The Mpox outbreak was declared a public health emergency. A case of the clade 2 mpox virus has been identified in Pakistan, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, adding that no cases of the clade 1b strain of the disease have been diagnosed. Clade 1b has caused global concern because it appears to spread most easily through everyday close contact. A case of the

August 19, 2024

The Philippines finds this year’s first case of mpox. strain not yet known

The Philippine Department of Health announced that it has discovered a new case of the mpox virus, the first reported since December last year. However, the government said on Monday it was still awaiting test results to identify the strain. The Department of Health (DOH) said the patient was a 33-year-old Filipino man who had never traveled outside the country. In response to a question about the strain, spokesman Albert Domingo said: “We are awaiting sequencing results and will update as soon as they are available.” The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency, the

August 17, 2024

A case of mpox confirmed in Pakistan as KP retracts previous statement

This file photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows a patient showing his hand with a wound caused by mpox virus infection, in the isolation area for mpox patients at Arzobispo Loayza Hospital, in Lima, Peru. — AFP Mpox variant found in the patient’s test has not yet been revealed. Patient discharged from hospital in KPK, current location unknown. Over 27,000 cases, 1,100 deaths reported in Congo due to mpox. PESHAWAR: The health ministry has confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, it said on Friday, as Khyber

August 17, 2024

Infection control alert issued in Karachi amid unavailability of mpox vaccine

A patient shows his hand with a wound caused by mpox virus infection, in the isolation area at Arzobispo Loayza Hospital, in Lima, Peru. — AFP Health warning applicable to both private and government hospitals. Experts emphasize hygiene, the use of N-95 masks to prevent the spread of mpox. Dr. Saeed highlights the unavailability of a vaccine against the disease. KARACHI: An infection control alert has been issued in the country’s financial hub after at least one case of monkeypox was confirmed in the country coupled with non-availability of a vaccine against the disease. The alert, which applies to private

August 17, 2024

EU health authority raises mpox risk alert level

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised the risk level for mpox, a day after international health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain of the virus outside Africa, in Pakistan and Sweden. The head of the EU’s public health agency said there would be more imported cases of the new strain of mpox in Europe in the coming weeks, although the risk of prolonged transmission remains low. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency, the highest form of alert, after an outbreak in the Democratic Republic

August 17, 2024

WHO partners to discuss mpox, aiming to prevent Covid-era inequalities in medical access

The World Health Organization was to host an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss ways to ensure equitable global access to tests, treatments and vaccines for mpox, a top official said, as the viral infection spreads to parts of Africa and beyond. The meeting will be attended by members of an alliance of health experts who have overseen the global response to COVID-19 and include international health organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. They will discuss how to ensure that failures during the COVID pandemic to ensure equal access to medical treatments,

August 17, 2024