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Amidst the ongoing outbreak of Mpox infection in Sinje, Grand Cape Mount County, the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), the Ministry of Health (MOH), and partners have begun rolling out ...
Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas.
The global outbreak of mpox in 2022–23 affected more than 100 countries and grabbed the attention of the scientific community ...
Kenya has received 10,700 doses of Mpox vaccine to bolster efforts to protect vulnerable communities and respond proactively to emerging public health threats.The doses were received at the Jomo ...
For decades, the human niche for viruses related to smallpox has remained mostly empty. Since eradicating smallpox, only rare ...
According to a letter published in Nature Medicine, Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.
Moroto district is on high alert following the outbreak of mpox disease. This was revealed on Friday by the Moroto district health department after a 28-year-old businesswoman from Singila Trading ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new freeze-dried formulation of Jynneos ® (smallpox and mpox vaccine, live, non-replicating). Prior to this approval, Jynneos had only been ...
The freeze-dried formulation provides flexibility with regard to storage and shelf life. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new freeze-dried formulation of Jynneos ® (smallpox ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox and mpox vaccine in a move expected to provide flexibility in stockpiling the jab.
Mpox is shifting from an animal-borne virus to one that spreads easily between people, raising global concerns. Mutations may be helping it adapt, making it harder to control. Credit: NIAID/NIH Mpox, ...
The vaccine's liquid-frozen formulation, which was approved by the FDA in September 2019, had specific cold-chain requirements. Reuters Last Updated : 01 April 2025, 01:01 IST ...