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Global health experts are to rename monkeypox after “racism and stigmatising language” emerged following the latest outbreak. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the disease will be referred to as “mpox” as its preferred term. Both names will ...

28 Nov 2022 at 14:51

What is the new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in the UK?

The first case of a new infectious and potentially deadly strain of mpox has been reported in the UK. The strain, known as Clade Ib, emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in August this year. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), ...

31 Oct 2024 at 14:34

Number of sexual partners changes as we age, study shows

A new study has shed light on how the number of sexual partners British people have changes as they age, and new findings have surprised researchers. The study suggests that gay and bisexual men over 70 may continue to have a sex life with ...

08 Sept 2023 at 19:00

Government orders more mpox jabs as officials prepare for new strain

Plans are under way to vaccinate more people against mpox as officials work to bolster the UK’s resilience against a strain of the virus rapidly spreading in Africa. While no cases of clade I mpox have been detected in the UK – and the ...

16 Sept 2024 at 15:47

Health officials on alert for UK cases of new mpox strain

UK health officials have said they are preparing for any potential cases of a new strain of mpox after the World Health Organisation declared outbreaks of the virus in Africa a global emergency. The strain, known as clade 1b, emerged ...

15 Aug 2024 at 13:00

New mpox strain: What is it and what does it mean for the UK?

The first case of a new infectious strain of mpox has been detected in Europe after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. Experts said the new strain is “associated with a more severe ...

17 Aug 2024 at 09:59

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Hong Kong zoo probes deaths of nine monkeys in two days

Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species. Part of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has ...

15 Oct 2024 at 14:52

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Democratic Republic of Congo begins mpox vaccinations after emergency declared

Authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday began vaccinating against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by ...

05 Oct 2024 at 16:09

Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain detected

A fourth UK case of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily has been detected. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the overall risk to the population “remains low”. The patient is a household contact ...

06 Nov 2024 at 17:31

Two more cases of more transmissible mpox detected in UK

Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK

Two more UK cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. This brings the total number of ...

04 Nov 2024 at 21:47

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Congo set to receive first mpox vaccines to address new global emergency

Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the US, the country’s health minister said on Monday, days after the World Health Organisation declared mpox outbreaks in ...

19 Aug 2024 at 19:16

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Democratic Republic of Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” ...

21 Aug 2024 at 14:12

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