Over 50,000 mpox cases have been reported across the African continent since January, with the number of deaths approaching 2,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Malawi has begun screening for mpox at all ports of entry in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus. The move comes just days after the first two suspected cases were registered in the country ...

Mpox cases have been reported in nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Africa, posing a significant threat to Malawi. Fortunately, according to Dr. Mamba, the country has had ...

Malawi’s health authorities have confirmed a sixth case of Mpox, further escalating concerns over an outbreak that emerged just two weeks ago. According to a spot report released on May 1 by the ...

For the second time in three years, the WHO has declared an mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Since news of the epidemic, the media has circulated images of ...

Another global emergency involving mpox is unfolding, with cases spreading from Africa now springing up across the globe, an echo of the viral crisis two years ago. But this time around ...

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a viral infection caused by the mpox virus. It’s a milder, less serious relative of the virus that causes smallpox. If you’ve been exposed to it, within 3 ...

Two years ago, cases of the infectious viral disease mpox were rapidly increasing in cities across the globe — particularly in the U.S. — causing a scramble for vaccine doses to help contain ...

In 2022, concern grew when cases started spreading in Europe and in North America. Broader international spread is a key reason why mpox has been declared a global health emergency, but the ...