Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Nearby a Médecins Sans Frontières triage centre is the only reminder that this slum area is the epicentre of the mpox epidemic in Kinshasa. There are no posters, no pamphlets or banners warning ...
Crime2d
Mpox vaccine site to open in Exeter targeting high-risk people
A new vaccination centre is due to open in Exeter to target individuals at higher risk of contracting mpox, previously known as monkeypox. According to a recent announcement by health officials ...
The Mirror4d
Mpox: Eighth case of new 'most dangerous yet' strain detected in the UK
An eighth case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials have said. The clade 1b mutation has been dubbed "the most dangerous one so far" by experts. The ...
The Independent2d
Mapped: The new mpox vaccination sites opening across England after new cases found
The NHS offers the mpox vaccine to those deemed a higher risk of catching the virus, such as men who have sex with other men and have multiple partners. View more The first case of clade 1b mpox ...
The New England Journal of Medicine7d
Evolving Epidemiology of Mpox in Africa in 2024
For decades after the identification of mpox in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1970, the disease was largely confined to the rural areas of Central and West Africa and thus ...