 "From Africa to Sweden and now Pakistan, how mpox is spreading across the globe – Firstpost")
Mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease, noting that more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in Africa this year have already … Read more
 "Man with no travel history is first mpox case in Philippines since December – Firstpost")
What was concerning was the fact that the Department of Health (DOH) mentioned that the Filipino man who was diagnosed with the virus had no travel history outside the country read more Amid the global scare over the recent outbreak of mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox), Phillippines detected a new case of the virus in … Read more
 "Why has the world reacted so slowly? – Firstpost")
The World Health Organization may have declared mpox a global health emergency last week, but the world has reacted far too slowly to the threat. The new variant of mpox has been circulating within the Congo for months. The vast central African nation has seen 96 per cent of the world’s roughly 17,000 recorded cases … Read more
 "How Pakistan’s Peshawar has emerged as mpox ‘epicentre’ – Firstpost")
Mpox has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A new form of the virus, clade lb, has triggered global concern as it seems to be spreading quickly and little is known about the strain. The virus has spread to several countries outside Africa. This includes Pakistan, which reported … Read more
 "How bad is it? – Firstpost")
The World Health Organization has declared that a recent outbreak of mpox represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A more deadly and contagious variant of the virus has claimed the lives of over 600 people since the beginning of 2024. Besides Africa, new cases have also been reported in Europe … Read more
 "How does it spread, what are the symptoms to watch out for? – Firstpost")
Mpox was declared a global emergency last month, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. The highly contagious virus has been spreading rapidly to other countries, including Sweden, Thailand, Singapore, Pakistan and others. India, too, has recorded a suspected case of monkeypox in a man who travelled recently from a country suffering an outbreak. … Read more
