monkeypox

UPDATED: WHO to use ‘mpox’ for monkeypox to fight stigma

GENEVA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, 'mpox', as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to…

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Chinese official warns against touching foreigners after monkeypox case

A top Chinese health official has warned locals against touching foreigners, a day after China recorded its first monkeypox infection. In a post on Weibo, the chief epidemiologist at the…

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EU secures more doses of Bavarian monkeypox vaccine

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it had secured an additional 170,920 doses of the monkeypox vaccine developed by biotech firm Bavarian Nordic amid concerns…

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Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe – WHO officials

It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday (August 30), highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of…

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U.S. monkeypox cases may be peaking, experts say

CHICAGO, (Reuters) - Monkeypox cases in some large U.S. cities appear to be declining, matching trends seen in Europe, and experts are cautiously optimistic the outbreak may have peaked in…

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Mexico, Cuba report rare deaths of two patients with monkeypox

Mexico and Cuba have reported the deaths of two people who had tested positive for monkeypox, although neither country attributed the fatalities to the viral disease. The reports follow monkeypox-related…

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Italian monkeypox cases up 52 to 714 in 7 days

Italian monkeypox cases have risen by 52 to 714 in the last seven days, the health ministry said in its latest update issued Tuesday. Some 194 are linked to trips…

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Cuba confirms first monkeypox case in visitor from Italy

Cuba confirmed its first case of monkeypox late on Saturday, the country's Public Health ministry said, after detecting the viral disease in a tourist who had arrived from Italy this…

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EU backs changing monkeypox vaccine injection method to boost supply

European countries could stretch out limited supplies of the monkeypox vaccine by administering smaller doses of the shot, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday. The agency's advice is in…

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The WHO wants a new term for monkeypox

In a bid to do away with a name criticized for having problematic connotations, the World Health Organization (WHO) is asking the public to weigh in on what the virus…

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Over 600 monkeypox cases in Italy

Italian monkeypox cases have risen by 45 to 644 since the last count on Tuesday August 9, the health ministry said in its latest update.Cass linked to foreign trips are…

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Spain asks EMA to allow ‘dose-sparing’ for monkeypox vaccine

Spain has asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for permission to give more people a smaller dose of monkeypox vaccine, an approach known as "dose-sparing" to distribute limited supplies as…

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African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say

Monkeypox outbreaks in Africa are not concentrated among gay men, unlike in other parts of the world, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa CDC said. Outbreaks…

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U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

(Reuters) - The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.…

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South Africa reports first death causally linked to COVID vaccine

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, the first time such a…

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Cyprus records its first monkeypox case, India first death

Cyprus has recorded its first case of monkeypox, the island's health ministry said. The infected man was 40 and had been travelling recently, the ministry said in a statement. The…

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2,171 people infected with monkeypox in France

A total of 2,171 people have been infected with monkeypox in France, health minister Francois Braun said. Braun told parliament France was one of the first countries to start offering…

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Spain reports second monkeypox-related death in Europe

MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spain reported its second monkeypox-related death on Saturday, in what is thought to be Europe's second death from the disease and only the third outside…

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Spain confirms first monkeypox-related death in Europe

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain reported on Friday its first monkeypox-related death, the Spanish Health Ministry said, in what is Europe's first known death and the second outside of Africa in the…

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Philippines reports first monkeypox case

MANILA, July 29 (Reuters) - The Philippines has reported its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a citizen who returned from abroad earlier this month, a health ministry…

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Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance

SYDNEY, July 28 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more coordinated response, following…

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WHO says majority of monkeypox cases are in Europe

There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said. The WHO declared the outbreak a…

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EU drugs regulator beefs up monkeypox response after emergency declaration

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - The European drugs regulator is bolstering its response to escalating cases of monkeypox, days after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health…

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Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks,…

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Monkeypox vaccine from Bavarian Nordic wins EU approval

Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic (BAVA.CO) said on Monday the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be marketed as protection against monkeypox, as recommended last week…

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Monkeypox cases in France top 1,700 – Minister

About 1700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister Francois Braun revealed. Braun said the government so far had opened about 100 vaccination centres for monkeypox and that…

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UPDATE – WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

July 23 (Reuters) - The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO…

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Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine gets preliminary nod from EU drug regulator

COPENHAGEN, July 22 (Reuters) - Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Friday the European Union's drug regulator had recommended its Imvanex vaccine be approved to also include protection against…

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South Africa confirms third monkeypox case in tourist from Switzerland

July 11 (Reuters) - South Africa has confirmed a third case of monkeypox, in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland, the health department of the Limpopo province said. The tourist,…

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WHO reports two new monkeypox deaths

GENEVA, July 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported two new deaths from monkeypox since its previous disease update on June 27, bringing the total to three since the start of…

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WHO appeals for ‘urgent’ action to stem monkeypox spread in Europe as cases surge

The World Health Organization called on Friday for “urgent” action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled in the region over the past two…

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Monkeypox symptoms differ from previous outbreaks – UK study

LONDON, (Reuters) - Patients with monkeypox in the UK have noticeably different symptoms from those seen in previous outbreaks, according to researchers in London, raising concerns cases are being missed. Patients reported…

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U.S. steps up fight against monkeypox, allocates more vaccines to states

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. government is ramping up efforts to staunch the spread of monkeypox by sending hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses to states in the coming months, expanding access…

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WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency

LONDON, (Reuters) - Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) ruled on Saturday, although WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the…

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Italy’s monkeypox cases rise to over 70

Cases of monkeypox in Italy have risen to 71, the director general of the country's health ministry Giovanni Rezza said. In its previous update on June 9, the Italian health…

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U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise

U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who say testing for the virus…

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More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO

There have been more than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to the World Health Organization in the current outbreak outside the countries in Africa where it more commonly spreads. WHO Director-General…

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Spain’s monkeypox case tally rises to 186

Spanish health authorities reported 30 new cases of monkeypox on Friday, bringing the total tally of infections to 186, the highest of the current outbreak. The viral illness mostly occurs…

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Health agency confirms community spread of monkeypox in England

LONDON (Reuters) - Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. The usually mild viral disease, which is endemic in…

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WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimizing human transmission

It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said, adding that its goal was to contain the outbreak by stopping…

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Factbox: Monkeypox cases around the world

May 30 (Reuters) - Over 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 300 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe.…

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UPDATED: Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, says WHO

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding that it remains…

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First case of monkeypox confirmed in Ireland

Ireland has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, the country's health agency said. A separate suspected case is also being investigated and test results are awaited, the Health Service Executive…

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FACTBOX-Countries offering vaccine for monkeypox

May 27 (Reuters) - As more countries where monkeypox is not endemic report outbreaks of the viral disease, some governments have started offering vaccines to most exposed citizens. There isn't a specific…

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Monkeypox can be contained if we act now, WHO says

GENEVA, May 27 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization senior official said on Friday that the priority needs to be containing monkeypox in non-endemic countries, saying that this can be achieved through…

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EU agrees common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox, paper

STOCKHOLM, May 27 (Reuters) - The European Union has decided on common purchasing of a vaccine and antiviral to fight the outbreak of monkeypox, a virus endemic in Africa and usually rare…

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Italian monkeypox cases rise to 10

The number of Italian monkeypox cases rose to 10 Thursday with the discovery of the first case in Emilia-Romagna.There are now five cases in Rome, three in Lombardy, and one…

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Belgium first country to introduce quarantine for monkeypox cases

Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients after reporting four cases of the disease in the last week. Belgian health authorities took…

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ECDC Urges EU Member States To Plan For Monkeypox Jabs

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is expected to recommend that European Union member countries should prepare vaccination plans for monkeypox, The Financial Times reported. The advice…

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WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is working on further guidance for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox, amid concerns cases could spike further in the…

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Explainer: Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US

A handful of cases of monkeypox have now been reported or are suspected in various European countries, Australia and the United States. The outbreaks are raising alarm because the viral…

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Switzerland confirms its first case of monkeypox

VIENNA (Reuters) - Switzerland has detected its first confirmed case of monkeypox, a person in the canton of Bern who contracted it through "close physical contact abroad", the canton said…

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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe, Concern it could spread as people party over summer

LONDON, (Reuters) - The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over…

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Belgium detects first two monkeypox cases, Spain, Portugal cases tallies each surpass 20

BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - Belgian health experts were due to meet on Friday after the country detected its first two cases of monkeypox, authorities said. The cases were diagnosed…

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UPDATED: Italian monkeypox cases rise to three, Increase to 20 in UK

Italian monkeypox cases have risen to three, the Lazio regional health authority said Friday. The men are all being treated at Italy's premier infectious disease hospital, the Spallanzani in Rome,…

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UPDATED: Italy reports first case of monkeypox infection, Australia reports first case

Italy has diagnosed its first case of the monkeypox infection at the Spallanzani hospital in Rome, the hospital said, adding that the person, who arrived from a stay on the…

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Portugal identifies five monkeypox infections, Spain has eight suspected cases

LISBON, May 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese authorities said on Wednesday they had identified five cases of rare monkeypox infection and Spain's health services are testing eight potential cases after Britain put Europe…

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