Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease ...

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...

The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog ...

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections ...

This year, 19 countries in Africa have reported mpox, many of them newly affected by the viral disease. The epicentre of the outbreak remains the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with over 38 000 ...

The new mpox variant, first detected in eastern Congo earlier this year, is believed by scientists to cause milder, less noticeable symptoms, making it easier for the virus to spread undetected. Its ...

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Monkeypox cases in African countries have seen a massive jump, with nations in ...

More than 1,100 people have died of mpox in Africa, where some 48,000 cases have been recorded since January, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

According to the WHO, the mpox continues to pose a serious threat, with 16 countries currently affected in Africa.

AP reports on the new U.K. cluster, noting that scientists say public risk remains low. Other global health news is on cigarettes in the U.K., a social media ban in Australia, the future of cancer ...

The rapid spread of a new variant of mpox – previously known as monkeypox – has prompted the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to declare a public health emergency.