Africa CDC Endorses First Locally Made Mpox Diagnostic Test
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention approved the first locally made diagnostic test for mpox, as the agency ...
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A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time
The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a ...
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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test
The African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone ...
Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa
The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog ...
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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...
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Morocco's first PCR test for mpox endorsed by Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, through its Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC), has recommended the ...
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Africa CDC endorses Morocco's Mpox test
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Thursday its endorsement of Morocco's locally ...
4 Cases of New Mpox Variant Detected in UK, First Cluster Outside Africa
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades ...
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Africa: Stopping Mpox - Wild Meat Markets Are a Root Cause and Must Be Made Safer
More than 1,100 people have died of mpox in Africa, where some 48,000 cases have been recorded since January 2024 in 19 countries. Strategies to beat the 2024 mpox outbreak have so far largely ...
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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the 1st cluster outside Africa
Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in Africa with ...
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UK Reports First Cluster of New Mpox Variant Outside of Africa
Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the UK, making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.