Mpox

• First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

  Canada's public health agency confirmed a Manitoba person contracted the more severe mpox strain. PHAC says public risk remains low.

  Canada

  Nov 23
  
• Latest mpox strain detected in Manitoba, province says

  The province says the latest strain of monkeypox has arrived in Canada for the first time, and it's in Manitoba.

  Health

  Nov 22
  
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• 1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO

  The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available.

  Health

  Nov 20
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• 1st U.S. case of severe mpox strain confirmed in traveller: health officials

  Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.

  Health

  Nov 18
• Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHO

  WHO acknowledged that testing for mpox is still not widespread, making it difficult to understand how exactly the virus is spreading.

  Health

  Nov 11
• WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

  The test enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the agency said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel.

  Health

  Oct 3
• India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain

  On Monday, Reuters cited sources within the Indian Health Ministry as saying that the case reported in Mallapuram belonged to the new strain.

  Health

  Sep 25
• Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global effort

  The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries' capacity for storage and administration.

  Health

  Sep 12
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• Mpox vaccine is 58% effective after one dose, Canadian study finds

  A new study finds that a single dose of the mpox vaccine offers 58 per cent protection against the virus, providing promising evidence for its effectiveness in real-world settings.

  Health

  Sep 11
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• Africa’s mpox outbreaks due to decades of neglect, experts say

  Mpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Nigeria and elsewhere before the disease prompted the 2022 outbreak in more than 70 countries.

  Health

  Aug 27