Bengaluru: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as a public health emergency in Africa. The disease first made its appearance in 1970, …
Home Health Mpox Health Emergency: Should India Be Worried? Mini Toolkit to Protect Yourself From Viral Disease The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Mpox a global health emergency …
Scientists have sounded the alarm over the virus’ high fatality rate and rapid spread. (Image: Getty) Global health chiefs have declared mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a global emergency, as …
In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—as a public health emergency. Just over a year later, the agency has …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed it will be convening an emergency committee to assess the threat of monkeypox. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the committee will …
The increasing spread of the monkeypox virus in Africa may be declared a global emergency. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday (August 7) he had …
Officials have issued an urgent warning that a dangerous new strain of monkeypox “shows no sign of slowing” and could soon spread to new countries. The Democratic Republic of Congo …
A virus first discovered in 2015 has just claimed its first victim near Alaska’s largest city. An unidentified immunocompromised man died from “Alaskapox” in late January. He lived in the …
Mpox has mostly been confined to developing countries for years. In May of this year, the World Health Organization announced the end of the global health emergency related to mpox, …