Tag: Monkeypox
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Nigeria enhances border security as Mpox cases reach 39
The Federal Government has enhanced its monitoring and screening measures at all entry points into Nigeria to address the Monkeypox outbreak.Prof. Muhammad Pate, the...
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EAC raises alarm over rising monkeypox cases
On Monday, the East African Community (EAC) urged its eight member nations to educate their populations on safeguarding against and preventing the spread of...
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Monkeypox is over, no longer a global emergency – WHO declares
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Monkeypox is no longer classified as a global public health emergency, almost a year after the...
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Monkeypox no longer a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, almost a year after it was raised...
Independent Africa
African continent finally to receive 1st monkeypox vaccines
Africa's leading public health organization in South Korea will donate the first round of monkeypox vaccines to the continent.The Africa Centers for Disease Control...
World
Monkeypox name changed after racism complaints
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox.The WHO...
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At least six more people who tested positive for monkeypox have died in U.S.
On September 25, during the Tower Grove Pride festival in St. Louis, signs draw people to a tent where the monkeypox vaccine is being...
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Monkeypox could cause neurological issues like nerve pain and brain inflammation – researchers warn
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The global outbreak of monkeypox and linked vaccination campaign could lead to a spate of neurological issues like nerve pain, seizures, brain inflammation and...
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Health expert calls on WHO to rename Monkeypox disease
The Chief of Party and Public Health Physician, JSI Research and Training Institute, Dr Henry Nagai, has called on the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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After a monkeypox incidence, Chinese official issues a warning against touching foreigners
A day after China reported its first case of monkeypox, a senior health official in the country issued a warning against Chinese citizens touching...