Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade Ib in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was majorly (83.4%) linked to sex work within densely populated areas.

NAIROBI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has confirmed 41 cases of mpox across 12 counties, with one fatality reported since the outbreak began in July 2024, a government official confirmed on Friday.

The first month of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in office has been alarming for LGBTQ2S(IA)+ communities.

Emergent BioSolutions has been given FDA approval to extend the indications for its smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 to include the prevention of mpox, currently deemed a public health emergency by the WHO.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that experts are struggling to transport Mpox samples from districts to testing ...

Dozens of MPOX patients being treated in hospital isolation units in Goma have fled for their lives as violence engulfs the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said Friday. Meanwhile, the UN ...

Researchers have found that engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time, regardless of occupational physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 ...

The World Health Organization says the outbreak of mpox due to the Clade 1b strain is continuing to spread globally. While the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to experience the highest ...

PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has provided 14.4 billion Shillings to the Ministry of Health to combat public health emergencies, ...

Mpox samples are primarily tested at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) laboratory in Entebbe and the National Public Health Laboratory in Butabika but Boum reports some samples are stuck in ...

aDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA bDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New ...