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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid ...
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Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain
With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.” ...
Bavarian Gets Order for Half a Million Mpox Shots for Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is purchasing 500,000 mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic A/S for African countries hardest-hit by ...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
Rich nations have millions of mpox shots: Will they share with Africa?
The current outbreak began in early 2023 in Congo, which accounts for most of the 37,500 infections and 1,451 deaths. It has ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette7h
Congo town becomes mpox hot spot
KAMITUGA, Congo -- Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter's grave. The ...
Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a week, a toll the ...
WHO steps up mpox surveillance in South Sudan as cases soars in Africa
The World Health Organization WHO on Friday announced that it has ramped up mpox surveillance efforts in South Sudan as the number of cases continue ...