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 WHO's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the agency and ...

The executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting this week, just days after US President Donald Trump ...

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

Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army has placed millions of people at high risk of death from the ...

Especially then. Back in the day, you might see this spread at a party in the form of a tower of tea sandwiches or a chilled cheese log or ball rolled in chopped pecans on a silver serving dish, but ...

The risk to the UK population remains low following this sixth case, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce the risk of any potential spread. Clade Ib Mpox has been ...

Dr Tedros said last year: “The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. “On top of ...

Dr Tedros said last year: “The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. “On top of outbreaks ...

Clade Ib mpox has been circulating in several countries ... A rash usually appears one to five days after a fever, headache and other symptoms. Spread may occur through direct contact with rash ...