First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
Canada’s public health agency confirmed a Manitoba person contracted the more severe mpox strain. PHAC says public risk remains low. …
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Category: Mpox
1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available. …
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1st U.S. case of severe mpox strain confirmed in traveller: health officials
Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. …
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Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHO
WHO acknowledged that testing for mpox is still not widespread, making it difficult to understand how exactly the virus is spreading. …
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WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The test enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the agency said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel. …
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India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain
On Monday, Reuters cited sources within the Indian Health Ministry as saying that the case reported in Mallapuram belonged to the new strain. …
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Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global effort
The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity for storage and administration. …
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Mpox vaccine is 58% effective after one dose, Canadian study finds
A new study finds that a single dose of the mpox vaccine offers 58 per cent protection against the virus, providing promising evidence for its effectiveness in real-world settings. …
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