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Malaysia reports new mpox case
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's health ministry reported on Tuesday one new case of the mpox virus infection of the clade 2 variety, a less severe variant of the disease, and said the patient had been isolated and was in a stable condition.
Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» GENEVA: Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name.
Monkeypox remains global health emergency, says WHO
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2022
» The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organization's (WHO) highest level of alert, the United Nations (UN) agency's Emergency Committee said on Tuesday.
China says no touching foreigners skin-to-skin after monkeypox case
Bloomberg, Published on 19/09/2022
» A top Chinese health official warned people against having skin-to-skin contact with foreigners to avoid contracting monkeypox, spurring a backlash among the country’s dwindling expatriate community.
Indonesia records first monkeypox case
AFP and Reuters, Published on 20/08/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has recorded its first case of monkeypox in a 27-year-old man who returned from travelling overseas, the health ministry said on Saturday.
WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» GENEVA: The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of human-to-dog transmission.
Studies to see if mutations behind monkeypox spread: WHO
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» GENEVA - Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday.
What we know of the symptoms and spread of monkeypox
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people catch it and its typical symptoms.
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up new funds, assist in data gathering and allow the deployment of additional personnel in the fight against the disease.
Spain, Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa
AFP, Published on 30/07/2022
» MADRID: Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox-related deaths on Friday, marking what are thought to be the first fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.