Health Sep 05 WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency By Jamey Keaten, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Jan 27 CDC memo orders public health officials to stop working with WHO immediately A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await… By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
World Nov 16 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Israel targets eastern and southern Lebanon with more deadly airstrikes In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people in Lebanon and Gaza, a patient in California is being treated for a new form of mpox first seen in eastern Congo, prosecutors allege Sean “Diddy” Combs is…
Health Oct 05 Congo begins mpox vaccination rollout nearly two months after WHO declared global emergency The 265,000 doses donated to Congo by the European Union and the U.S. were rolled out in the eastern city of Goma in North Kivu province, where hospitals and health workers have been overstretched, struggling to contain the new and possibly more infectious… By Ruth Alonga, Associated Press
Health Sep 05 Watch 6:01 Why it’s so difficult to get mpox vaccines to areas facing an outbreak The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first delivery of mpox vaccines. It comes nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox has infected an estimated 18,000 people and… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Sep 05 First batch of mpox vaccines arrive in Congo as health officials say 3 million doses needed By Associated Press Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 5:14 Epidemiologist breaks down how and where mpox is spreading By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further internationally. Sweden reported the first case… Continue watching
Aug 15 Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo By Associated Press WHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in more than a dozen countries across Africa this year, which already exceed last year’s figures. Continue reading
Aug 14 Mpox outbreaks in Africa declared global health emergency by WHO as new form of virus spreads By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading. Continue reading
Aug 14 What to know about the mpox global health emergency By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. Continue reading