Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024
August 16, 2024 | 15:02
An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected by the virus, the health minister said on Thursday in a statement.
Mpox vaccine maker ready to produce 10 million doses
August 16, 2024 | 14:58
Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Thursday it was ready to produce up to 10 million doses of its vaccine targeting mpox by 2025 after the World Health Organization declared a surge in the virus in Africa a global public health emergency.
WHO warns more mpox to come in Europe after case in Sweden
August 16, 2024 | 14:41
The WHO on Thursday warned further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe were likely, after Sweden announced the first such infection outside Africa in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
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