A new case of mpox has been detected in East Sussex, marking the sixth confirmed case in England since October 2024. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that the new variant – clade Ib – was identified in an individual who recently returned from Uganda, where community transmission of the disease currently exists. … Read more
Reduce article font size Increase the font size of the article THE Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the first case of a more serious type of illness in the country mpox in a person in Manitoba, although the risk to the general population remains low. The agency says the travel-related case is associated with … Read more
The World Health Organization authorized the first MPOX vaccine for children, a move that experts hope will help make vaccines more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during ongoing outbreaks of the disease in Congo and elsewhere in Africa. In a statement Tuesday evening, the United Nations health agency said it had approved … Read more