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Pakistan Logs First Mpox Case As Fears Grow Of Global Spread

Pakistan said Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.

International Business Times

China to screen arrivals for mpox as Pakistan reports first case of deadly virus

China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, for the next six months, its customs administration said on Friday, after the WHO designated the outbreak a global public health emergency earlier this week. Pakistan on Friday confirmed the first case in Asia of…

France 24

Kenya topped Africa’s Olympics medal table – but a new strategy will be needed to keep winning

Kenya topped Africa’s medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because of the success of its middle-distance and long-distance runners.

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WHO Warns More Mpox To Come In Europe After Case In Sweden

The WHO on Thursday warned further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe were likely, after Sweden announced the first such infection outside Africa in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.

International Business Times

Sweden Reports First Case Of Highly-Infectious Mpox

The first case of mpox in Sweden, linked to an African outbreak, raises global health concerns about the spread of this highly-infectious virus.

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Sweden reports 1st case of deadlier mpox outside Africa

Following the WHO's declaration that the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a deadlier clade of the virus.

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Mpox Kills 548 In DR Congo, Case Recorded In Sweden

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday an mpox outbreak has killed 548 people there this year, as the first case outside Africa of the virus's more dangerous variant was recorded in a traveller in Sweden.

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First case of mpox strain confirmed in Europe amid global public health emergency

WHO has declared mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency

The Independent UK

First case of more contagious mpox found in Europe in Sweden

Sweden's public health agency has recorded what it says is the first case of contagious new variant Clade I outside the African continent

Evening Standard

Red colobus are Africa’s most endangered monkeys – protecting them will also safeguard forests

Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa’s most imperilled group of monkeys.

The Conversation

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem”, and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.

The Conversation

Mpox: Global action needed to prevent spread of virus beyond Africa, says scientist

World Health Organisation has declared spread of mpox a global health emergency

Evening Standard

Mpox 2025 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK

While the new strain of mpox has appeared in parts of Africa, other types have been continue to be recorded around the world

The Independent UK

What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries in Africa. The disease had previously caused a global outbreak from 2022…

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'We knew this would come': Expert on what mpox outbreak might mean for Scotland

AN expert has warned that Scotland may struggle to cope with an increase in demand for sexual health services if the mpox outbreak spreads to the UK.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Mpox outbreak in Africa is public health emergency, says WHO

Experts urge accelerated access to vaccines and testing. Plus, Columbia University president resigns

The Independent UK

France honors African soldiers who helped liberate the French Riviera from Nazis 80 years ago

France is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II to push back the Nazis

The Independent UK

What is mpox? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency

More than 14,000 cases and 524 death have been reported from mpox in Africa this year

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UN agency declares public health emergency over mpox outbreak

THE World Health Organisation has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern ...

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France commemorates 80-year anniversary of Provence landings

France commemorated the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Allied landings in Provence on Thursday, with six African leaders taking part in the official events to highlight the major role played by African troops. Speaking on the anniversary, President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the contributions made by the soldiers recruited…

The Conversation

WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread.

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WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak In Africa A Global Health Emergency

WHO declares global health emergency due to mpox outbreak in Africa. Deadlier strain spreading beyond initial containment, requiring international cooperat...

France 24

W.H.O : Mpox is global health emergency

World's Health organization Director-General has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). The current strain is more virulent than…

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: WHO declares mpox emergency, mortgage payments soar, ‘jaw-dropping’ Stonehenge discovery

World Health Organization warns outbreak in Africa resembles early days of HIV; percentage of income spend on mortgages has rocketed; giant Stonehenge stone came from Scotland

Al Jazeera

What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency?

The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.

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