Monkeypox
African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
World
August 22, 2024
African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
CNN — African nations could begin vaccinations against mpox within days, according to the continent’s top public health agency, as…
Egypt issues urgent instructions to confront monkeypox
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2024
Egypt issues urgent instructions to confront monkeypox
Egypt’s Health Ministry issued new instructions on Monday to health directorates across the country as a guide to confront mpox…
Health Ministry says Egypt sans monkeypox virus
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2024
Health Ministry says Egypt sans monkeypox virus
No infections with the monkeypox virus have been detected in Egypt, the Health Ministry assures. Based on the given data,…
Very low chance for monkeypox to spread in Egypt: Official
Health & Fitness
August 18, 2024
Very low chance for monkeypox to spread in Egypt: Official
Egyptian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar said on Saturday that it is unlikely that mpox (Monkeypox) will cause another pandemic…
Monkeypox no longer global public health emergency: WHO
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May 12, 2023
Monkeypox no longer global public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global health emergency for mpox, or the monkeypox, on Thursday. The…
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
Health & Fitness
November 28, 2022
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used…
Egyptian official discloses more monkeypox cases
Egypt
October 10, 2022
Egyptian official discloses more monkeypox cases
The Head of the preventive medicine sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population Amr Qandil, said that since…
US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
Health & Fitness
October 3, 2022
US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
CNN — There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths…
Egypt announces second monkeypox case
Egypt
September 27, 2022
Egypt announces second monkeypox case
The Ministry of Health and Population announced the second monkeypox case in Egypt, from an Arab traveler who tested positive…
Don’t touch foreigners, warns senior health official after China’s first monkeypox case
World
September 18, 2022
Don’t touch foreigners, warns senior health official after China’s first monkeypox case
A top Chinese health official has warned people against touching foreigners, a day after mainland China confirmed its first case…