Mpox

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed two new cases of Clade Ib mpox, raising the total number of infections in the UK to three. The newly identified cases have been linked to household contacts of the initial patient, highlighting the virus’s capability for rapid spread in close-contact settings. The two patients are receiving specialised…

The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a “more severe” pandemic than Covid-19. Speaking during an online briefing on Thursday, Africa CDC chief of staff and head of the executive office, Ngashi Ngongo, appealed for resources to avoid a “more…