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Georgia confirms first case of monkeypox virus

Georgia confirms first case of monkeypox virus

Georgian health authorities confirmed the first case of the monkeypox virus in the country, with the National Centre for Disease Control making the confirmation. The health body said a “mild form” of the viral disease had …

WHO renaming monkeypox virus

WHO renaming monkeypox virus

The World Health Organization announced  that it will rename the monkeypox virus, which has infected more than 1,600 people in 39 countries this year, after a group of scientists voiced concerns that the name could be stigmatizing. …

WHO: monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide

WHO: monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide

The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23 nations where the virus is not endemic as of Thursday, it said in a Sunday update. In the United States, the …

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Finland

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Finland

Finland confirms it has found the first case of monkeypox infection in a patient, according to the Helsinki University Hospital.  The patient is now recovering, the hospital says in a Twitter post on Friday. Separately, …

Monkeypox goes global

Monkeypox goes global

Scientists are trying to understand why the virus, a less-lethal relative of smallpox, has cropped up in so many populations around the world

Is monkeypox dangerous?

Is monkeypox dangerous?

The monkeypox outbreak is drawing attention from international medical surveillance professionals and health practitioners because of key elements present in this latest event, originating from the African continent. Indeed, the international …

Is Russia ready for a smallpox pandemic?

Is Russia ready for a smallpox pandemic?

Many Russian residents already have immunity to monkeypox, the Russian Health Minister, Mikhail Murashko said. He reminded that the smallpox vaccine partially worked against monkeypox. "Until 1980, smallpox …

WHO: Monkeypox could accelerate spread in summer

WHO: Monkeypox could accelerate spread in summer

The incidence of monkeypox could jump this summer due to mass events, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said. "We are approaching the summer period in Europe, which is accompanied by mass gatherings, festivals and …

First monkeypox case detected in France

First monkeypox case detected in France

France confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the country on Friday in the Ile-de-France region, which includes Paris. The 29-year-old man isn’t in a serious condition and is self-isolating at home, according to a statement from …