The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the deteriorating humanitarian situation ...

The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued ...

The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health ...

The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee ...

President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.

Background Mpox emerged as a significant global public health concern during the 2022–2023 outbreak, impacting populations in ...

Following reports of a pox-like disease affecting inmates at the Sinoe County prison, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed that the inmates tested negative for Mpox ...

Another case of the mpox variant clade lb has been detected in England, marking the eighth confirmed case since last year.

A new case of the mpox variant clade Ib has been reported in England, marking the eighth case in the country since October ...

For the second time in 2 years, an ongoing mpox outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO.1 Following the global surge of clade IIb mpox in 2022, African ...

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa.

Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighborhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I ...