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Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak

The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern – a new variant of the virus has caused an outbreak in Central and West Africa and spread to Sweden The World Health...

19 August, 2024

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Expert reaction to WHO declaring Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

Scientists react to the WHO declaring Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Dr Brian Ferguson, Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Cambridge, said: “The WHO has declared a PHEIC due to...

16 August, 2024

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Smallpox vaccine given years before 72% to 75% effective against mpox, data reveal

Researchers from Emory University and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System conducted a retrospective, test-negative study involving 1,014 current and former military personnel with mpox symptoms tested for...

26 September, 2023

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