By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of the dangers of a new strain spreading in a hard-to-reach part of Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge […]
New cases of mpox in Los Angeles County rose considerably in the last two weeks, local health officials said Monday. The “concerning increase” of the disease took reported cases from an average of fewer than two per week — a level that had been consistent for several weeks — to a total of 10 in […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans about a deadlier form of mpox that’s spreading rapidly through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying it “poses a global threat.” Monkeypox cases in the U.S. have declined since their peak in August 2022, but health officials are urging caution. So far, no […]
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. Mpox is a virus that originates in wild animals […]
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. In November, the World Health Organization reported that mpox, also known as monkeypox, was being spread via sex in Congo for the first time. That is a […]