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Mpox: Sex workers prioritised as over 3,000 Kampala residents vaccinated
A total of 3,284 people have been vaccinated against mpox in the Kampala city suburbs of Kawempe and Makindye.The development is part of the five-day vaccination drive that kicked off on Saturday to ...
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Mpox vaccine site to open in Exeter targeting high-risk people
The NHS offers mpox vaccinations to those considered at a higher risk of catching the virus, including men who have multiple partners and engage in same-sex relationships. In October, the first ...
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Trying times for Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea faced multiple crises in 2024, beginning with the January riots that caused AUD$160 million in damage. The year saw escalating inter-group violence, infrastructure failures, and ...
As mpox vaccine centres open across England, here’s who is eligible for a jab
What is mpox and can I get a vaccine? - Despite the UKHSA stating that the risk of mpox is currently low, the UK is actively ...
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Risk factors associated with human Mpox infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Mpox emerged as a significant global public health concern during the 2022–2023 outbreak, impacting populations in ...
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Virus in UK sees patient taken to specialist Infectious Diseases unit
Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the same family as the smallpox virus (Poxviridae). While similar to smallpox, mpox is generally less ...
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Sir Julius Chan, One Of Papua New Guinea's Founding Fathers, Dies Aged 85
There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea - Sir Julius ... Marburg, mpox, and now new reports of Ebola provide examples ...
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Second mpox case of 2025 detected at Peshawar airport
“The Public Health Reference Lab has confirmed the presence of the mpox virus in a five-month-old infant. The child had recently arrived in Pakistan at Peshawar Airport with her parents from ...
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New mpox vaccination sites opened across England
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. The first case of clade 1b mpox ...
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Full list of sites to get Mpox vaccine as NHS expands rollout in England after eighth confirmed case
The NHS has ramped up efforts to protect Brits from the Mpox virus by announcing twelve new vaccination sites will open across England. It comes after the UK Health Security Agency confirmed ...
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‘Conflict in eastern DRC hampers Mpox fight’
He warned that the large-scale displacement of people could trigger the further spread of the Mpox virus throughout the DRC and the region. “We are talking about people who are leaving Goma and ...