Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 26, 2024 · The monkeypox virus was discovered in Denmark (1958) in monkeys kept for research. The first reported human case of mpox was a nine-month-old boy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1970). Following the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and the end of smallpox vaccination worldwide, mpox steadily emerged in central, east and west Africa.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 16, 2024 · Mpox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral infection which can spread between people, mainly through close contact, and occasionally from the environment to people via things and surfaces that have been touched by a person with mpox.
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 3, 2024 · An upsurge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its spread to neighbouring countries was declared a public health emergency of international concern on 14 August 2024. Mpox is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 9, 2024 · Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus called monkeypox virus. It spreads mainly through close contact with someone who has mpox, causing a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. It can make people very sick and leave scars. The disease mainly spreads from person to person through close contact.
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Monkeypox Q&A : What you need to know about monkeypox
Jun 10, 2022 · Over the last few weeks there have been reports of an atypical outbreak of monkeypox in the European Region and other parts of the world where the disease is not usually found. We spoke to Dr Richard Pebody who leads the High-threat Pathogen team at WHO/Europe to find out more about the virus, why the outbreak is concerning and what people should do to …
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update
This Disease Outbreak News on the multi-country monkeypox outbreak is an update to the previously published editions and provides an update on the epidemiological situation, further information on the use of therapeutics, as well as on the outcomes of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak …
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update
Jun 2, 2022 · The current publication of Disease Outbreak News is an update to the previously published Disease Outbreak News of 29 May and also provides short summaries of guidance, including on vaccination. Since 13 May 2022, and as of 2 June 2022, 780 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to or identified by WHO from 27 Member States …
Episode #76 - Monkeypox: Who is at risk? - World Health …
AS There are multiple modes of transmission for monkeypox, including skin to skin contact, kissing or touching infected materials like bed linen. What we know and what the evidence tells us is that sexual networks within communities of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men have played a role in transmitting the virus in the context ...
WHO Director-General declares the ongoing monkeypox outbreak …
On July 23, the WHO Director-General declared the escalating global monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Currently, the vast majority of reported cases are in the WHO European Region. WHO/Europe remains committed to partnering with countries and communities to address the outbreak with the required urgency.