Mpox

World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance

When Covid emerged in early 2020 and quickly began its deadly rampage around the globe, it revealed how completely unprepared the international community was to face such a global health crisis.

Analysis / Rich nations have millions of mpox shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; Will they share?

A small fraction of those doses could help curb what is now the worst mpox outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, disease experts say.

Insight / Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

Mpox is a potentially deadly infection that causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions and spreads through close physical contact.

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

Mpox, a viral infection that causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill.

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance

When Covid emerged in early 2020 and quickly began its deadly rampage around the globe, it revealed how completely unprepared the international community was to face such a global health crisis.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

Rich nations have millions of mpox shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; Will they share?

A small fraction of those doses could help curb what is now the worst mpox outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, disease experts say.

August 24, 2024
August 24, 2024

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

Mpox is a potentially deadly infection that causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions and spreads through close physical contact.

August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

Mpox, a viral infection that causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill.