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DRC to Receive first Mpox Vaccine Next Week

Tina
August 22, 2024
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first mpox vaccine doses by next week. This follows pledges of support from the United States and Japan to help tackle the outbreak. The World Health Organization recently renewed its global public health emergency declaration for mpox. This is due to the high spread […]

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Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of mpox

Andrew
August 17, 2024
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Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of pox. At least two nations outside of Africa have reported pox cases. This is since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a “public health emergency” earlier this week. Clade 1, a relatively new virus variant, has spread in African countries since 2022. Earlier this year, […]