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Pakistan says one case of mpox virus detected, European agency raises alert

Sequencing of confirmed case under way to determine whether virus is same deadly Clade 1 variant discovered by Sweden.

Al Jazeera

New mpox variant detected outside Africa as UK health authorities prepare

HEALTH authorities in the UK have started to prepare for any potential cases of a deadlier and more contagious variant of the mpox virus ...

The National (Scotland)

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…

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Why the latest mpox outbreak has global health authorities so alarmed

World health authorities are increasingly alarmed by the latest mpox outbreak, driven by a more lethal and infectious variant than the strain behind the 2022 outbreak – with this new version predominantly affecting children.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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

'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 National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war: Gaza death toll passing 40,000 is ‘grim milestone’, says UN; UK foreign secretary ‘to meet Netanyahu’ – as it happened

UN human rights chief laments death toll; David Lammy reportedly set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in attempt to ease Middle East tensions

The Guardian - US

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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Mpox Has Been Declared A Global Health Emergency For A Second Time — Here’s What You Need To Know

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been declared a global health issue by the WHO for a second time. So what is it and can it be treated?

The National (Scotland)

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 ...

Radio France Internationale

WHO declares second mpox international health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency around the surge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, sounding its highest alarm over the spread of the virus for the second time since 2022.

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 Global Emergency For Mpox Outbreak In Africa

WHO declares global emergency as mpox outbreaks in Africa worsen, with new strain and vaccine shortage. Urgent international assistance needed to contain t...

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