Tag: monkeypox
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts
The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus. The post Monkeypox given new name by global health experts appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Sri Lanka Registers First Monkeypox Case
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said on Friday it had detected the first case of monkeypox in the country. The post Sri Lanka Registers First Monkeypox Case appeared first on .
US reports 30 percent surge in monkeypox cases in one week
The United States has reported more than 14,000 confirmed monkeypox infections – a weekly increase of 30 percent. White House officials are trying to secure an additional two million doses of vaccine for the prevention of the disease. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane explains how people are coping with the rise in cases. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on…
World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries an “emergency of international concern”. More than 16,500 cases of monkeypox have been reported globally. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #BreakingNews #WHO #Monkeypox
Monkeypox: US ‘drops the ball’ on tests amid vaccine shortage
This week, the White House has announced its plan to fight monkeypox. Experts say that United States has “dropped the ball” on testing while demand for the vaccine exceeds supplies. Al Jazeera’s @Gabriel Elizondo has more from New York. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News…
Monkeypox found in three new countries, as scientists look for cause of outbreak – BBC News
Monkeypox cases have been identified in Israel, Switzerland and Austria, meaning the outbreak has now been found in 15 nations outside Africa. However, the risk to the wider public is said to be low. Anyone who has had contact with a monkeypox case is being advised to isolate for 21 days, according to official guidance in the UK and Austria. The UK Health Security Agency…