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Brazil reports its first clade 1b mpox case
Brazil has reported its first clade 1b mpox case, per a notice from the national Health Ministry.
Is Rhode Island ready for the next pandemic? Why you should be optimistic
The pandemic served as a boot camp for Rhode Island public health officials and infectious diseases doctors, preparing them for future health crises ...
The Independent10d
Mpox: Warning over ‘highly infectious’ new variant identified in Congo
“The high transmittance rate of the clade 1a Mpox variant is likely due to mutations the virus has picked up – exactly how these impact transmission isn’t currently clear and more research ...
Newsday5d
Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east
MITI MURHESA, Congo — Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting the disease and offering ...
Brand new ‘highly contagious’ mutant mpox strain discovered raising ‘significant concern’
A NEW mutant strain of mpox discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be better at spreading between people, ...
Medical Xpress7d
Tanzania reports first mpox case
Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been detected in an outbreak that has hit several African countries. Two ...
Reuters10d
Brazil's Sao Paulo state confirms first case of new mpox strain
SAO PAULO, March 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's Sao Paulo state confirmed on Friday a case of the new mpox strain, the first case of clade Ib mpox in the region, it said in a statement. The strain was ...