Monkeypox Virus
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Monkeypox renamed ‘mpox’ by WHO following racism concernsIn August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.WorldNov 28, 2022
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Spain leads Europe’s monkeypox outbreak as cases mountSpain has had 4,577 confirmed cases in the three months since the start of the outbreak, which has been linked to two raves in Europe.HealthAug 5, 2022
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Monkeypox: 890 cases reported in Canada, majority in OntarioAs of Aug. 3, Ontario reported 423 cases, while there are 373 cases reported in Quebec, 78 cases in British Columbia, 13 cases in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan and one in Yukon.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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Monkeypox declared a global health emergency. Are travel curbs needed?Even as monkeypox cases go up worldwide, health experts don’t see the need to clamp down on international travel the way countries did when COVID-19 first hit.CanadaJul 26, 2022
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Saskatchewan reports first confirmed case of monkeypoxMonkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, with typical symptoms including fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes.HealthJul 13, 2022
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York Region confirms its first cases of monkeypoxYork Region says it has confirmed its first two cases of Monkeypox — and that the two infections are not connected.HealthJul 7, 2022
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Monkeypox: More than 6,000 cases reported, prompting 2nd WHO emergency meetingMore than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.HealthJul 6, 2022
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Case of monkeypox detected in Simcoe-Muskoka, health unit saysThe health unit said the individual lives and works mainly in Toronto, "where he most likely acquired the infection."HealthJun 29, 2022
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Middlesex-London Health Unit to hold monkeypox vaccination clinics this weekThe Middlesex-London Health Unit is hosting vaccination clinics this week for people at high-risk of being exposed to the monkeypox virus.HealthJun 27, 2022
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WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fearsWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is developing an initiative for “fair access” to vaccines and treatments that it hopes will be ready within weeks.WorldJun 15, 2022
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