UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

Aug 31, 2024

The UNICEF tender aims to secure mpox vaccines for the most affected countries, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the...

DR Congo receives first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak

Sep 05, 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, a crucial step in combating an outbreak that has affected the country...

Mpox is no longer a "global health emergency": World Health Organisation

May 11, 2023

He said that on Wednesday, the emergency committee for mpox met and recommended him that the multi-country outbreak of mpox no longer represents a...

Pakistan: Peshawar emerges as 'epicentre' of mpox as tally reaches five

Sep 01, 2024

Amid growing concerns over the new strain of mpox virus, Pakistan's Peshawar city has started emerging as the 'epicentre' of the virus, as the...

Mpox virus of West African clade 2 confirmed in isolated patient: Health Ministry

Sep 09, 2024

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a...

WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss surge in mpox cases from Congo

Aug 08, 2024

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called an emergency meeting to discuss the surge in mpox cases spreading from Congo.