Tag "Mpox"

Mpox infection in pregnancy linked to high risk of fetal loss, study finds

The researchers noted that the rate of fetal loss observed in the study — about 45 per cent — is substantially higher than typical background rates in sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the likely role of the virus in driving these outcomes.

Bavarian Nordic Seeks Approval to Extend Mpox Vaccine Use to Children

MVA-RNA Danish vaccine manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, has submitted clinical data to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval to extend the use of its mpox and smallpox vaccine to children

Akwa Ibom records fifth mpox case

Samuel Etuk, the disease surveillance and notification officer, Akwa Ibom ministry of health, says the state has recorded five cases of monkeypox (mpox). Mr Etuk, who announced the latest case

WHO, Africa CDC declares Mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security

WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was ending its 10-month-long global health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than a