UNICEF appeal targets rising mpox cases in African kids
UNICEF yesterday announced the launch of a $58.8 million appeal to support the mpox response in six African countries where ...
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Poor outcomes after Tpoxx mpox treatment mainly seen in those with weak immunity
The antiviral drug tecovirimat (brand name, Tpoxx) was prescribed to more than 7,100 US mpox patients in 2022 and 2023, ...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa and beyond
A health worker attends to an mpox patient, at a treatment center in Munigi, eastern Congo, Aug. 19, 2024. Credit: ...
A better approach on mpox vaccines?
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech ...
Mpox escalates in Africa as officials launch response plan
Mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have now topped 20,000 for the year, and Guinea has ...
African nations hit by mpox still waiting for vaccines – despite promises by the west | Global development
None of the African countries affected by the outbreak of a new variant of mpox have received any of the ...
FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine as New Tool in Fight Against Mpox
As an mpox outbreak in Africa continues to spread, the FDA has approved an Emergent BioSolutions vaccine for preventing infection ...
WHO launches plan to contain mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the launch of a preparedness strategy and response plan to contain a mpox ...
US announces more support for Africa’s mpox response
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday announced an additional $35 million in emergency health assistance for the ...
One person dies from mpox in I.Coast: authorities
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ivory Coast health authorities on Tuesday reported 28 cases of mpox, with one person dying from ...
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