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Fighting mpox stigma key to ending Burundi outbreak quickly, UNICEF says

It is possible to end the mpox outbreak in Burundi within weeks, a U.N. health official said on Friday, but progress in Africa's second-worst affected country will depend on getting adequate resources and battling stigma associated with the disease.

Forbes · 19h

UNICEF Puts Children Front And Center In Mpox Response

UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa, but more donor support is needed.

Voice of America · 16h

Mpox spreads at alarming rate among children in Burundi

The United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, warned Friday that children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with cases of this deadly, infectious disease spreading at an alarming rate among a young population.

Yahoo · 21h

Third of Burundi mpox cases in children under five: UN

Youngsters have been especially impacted by mpox outbreaks raging in Africa, with children under five accounting for nearly a third of the cases in Burundi, the UN children's agency said Friday."Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak,

EU extends authorization of mpox vaccine to adolescents

DPA International on MSN · 21h

EU extends authorization of the mpox vaccine to adolescents

The European Commission on Friday extended the authorization of the Imvanex mpox vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 17. "Although the overall risk of being infected with mpox for the general EU population remains low,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by the EU's drug regulator for use in adolescents, bolstering the case for using the shot in the 12 to 17 age group to contain an outbreak in parts of Africa.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

Bavarian Nordic mpox shot gains approval for adolescents in EU

The European Commission has approved Bavarian Nordic's (OTCPK:BVNRY)(OTCPK:BVNKF) mpox shot for adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. Approval was based on data from a clinical study of more than 300 adolescents and 200 adults that found non-inferior immune responses and similar safety profile between both age groups after two standard doses

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Saad B. Omer: The world is set to let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is back in the news. As of early September, the World Health Organization has reported ...

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Congo gold mining town becomes mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

Health officials have zeroed in on Kamituga, a remote yet bustling gold mining town of some 300,000 people that attracts ...

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Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa

The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from ...

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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization ...

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Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks

Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international ...

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Health Ministry steps up mpox screening at all entry points

The Health Ministry has stepped up health screenings at all border entry points to prevent the spread of mpox.

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Reasons why Congo struggles to contain mpox

Unlike the millions of dollars that poured into Congo for Ebola and COVID aid, the response to mpox has been sluggish, many ...

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This Mpox Outbreak May Be Different – Experts Explain Why

Experts say a Mpox outbreak in India is likely but caution against panic. Learn about the virus, its symptoms, and how to ...

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...

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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8M appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

THE UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African ...

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