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New Mpox Strain Mutating Very Rapidly. How Scientists Are Responding
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.
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WHO Says Partners Can Start Talks To Buy Mpox Vaccines Before Their Approval
The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners like Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus.
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Deadly Mpox Variant On The Rise; Sweden, Pakistan Confirm 1st Cases
Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.
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How Does Monkeypox Spread?: Health Ministry's "Know How" Video
There has been a growing call for swift action action to stop the spread of of monkeypox since the World Health Organisation declared it a global health emergency last month.
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Monkeypox Vaccines "Not 100% Effective", Says WHO
Vaccines against monkeypox are not 100 per cent effective and that is why, people must reduce their own risks of infection, WHO technical lead Rosamund Lewis said on Wednesday.
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WHO Announces New Names For Monkeypox Variants To Avoid Causing Offence
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement.
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Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla Says Research On For Monkeypox Vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern.
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Monkeypox Explained: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: The world is still reeling from Covid and now we have a new health crisis to deal with. Over the weekend, the World Health Organisation, or the WHO, declared Monkeypox a global health emergency.
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Monkeypox Could Last For Months, Window Closing To Stop Spread: Report
Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will take several months for the outbreak to peak.
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New York Asks WHO To Rename "Monkeypox" Because...
New York City asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients who might then hold off on seeking care.
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Monkeypox Has Been A "Wake-Up Call", Says WHO Chief Scientist
The outbreak of Monkeypox has been a "wake-up call", Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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Why WHO Declared Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency: 5 Facts
The World Health Organisation today declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox as a global health emergency. The health body's alert calls for global cooperation against monkeypox.
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Monkeypox "Evolving Threat", WHO Says. Then, This Reassurance
The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently amount to a global public health emergency.
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Don't Know Enough About Monkeypox? WHO's 5 Guidelines
As the risk of monkeypox spreads in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on the spread of the zoonotic disease which has more than a thousand cases worldwide.
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WHO Chief Warns Of Monkeypox Risk In Non-Endemic Countries
Amid a surge in Monkeypox infections, director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to identify all cases and contacts to control the outbreak in an address on Wednesday.
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New Mpox Strain Mutating Very Rapidly. How Scientists Are Responding
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.
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WHO Says Partners Can Start Talks To Buy Mpox Vaccines Before Their Approval
The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners like Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus.
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Deadly Mpox Variant On The Rise; Sweden, Pakistan Confirm 1st Cases
Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.
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How Does Monkeypox Spread?: Health Ministry's "Know How" Video
There has been a growing call for swift action action to stop the spread of of monkeypox since the World Health Organisation declared it a global health emergency last month.
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Monkeypox Vaccines "Not 100% Effective", Says WHO
Vaccines against monkeypox are not 100 per cent effective and that is why, people must reduce their own risks of infection, WHO technical lead Rosamund Lewis said on Wednesday.
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WHO Announces New Names For Monkeypox Variants To Avoid Causing Offence
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement.
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Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla Says Research On For Monkeypox Vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern.
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Monkeypox Explained: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: The world is still reeling from Covid and now we have a new health crisis to deal with. Over the weekend, the World Health Organisation, or the WHO, declared Monkeypox a global health emergency.
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Monkeypox Could Last For Months, Window Closing To Stop Spread: Report
Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will take several months for the outbreak to peak.
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New York Asks WHO To Rename "Monkeypox" Because...
New York City asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients who might then hold off on seeking care.
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Monkeypox Has Been A "Wake-Up Call", Says WHO Chief Scientist
The outbreak of Monkeypox has been a "wake-up call", Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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Why WHO Declared Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency: 5 Facts
The World Health Organisation today declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox as a global health emergency. The health body's alert calls for global cooperation against monkeypox.
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Monkeypox "Evolving Threat", WHO Says. Then, This Reassurance
The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently amount to a global public health emergency.
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Don't Know Enough About Monkeypox? WHO's 5 Guidelines
As the risk of monkeypox spreads in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on the spread of the zoonotic disease which has more than a thousand cases worldwide.
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WHO Chief Warns Of Monkeypox Risk In Non-Endemic Countries
Amid a surge in Monkeypox infections, director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to identify all cases and contacts to control the outbreak in an address on Wednesday.
