Monkeypox

WHO reports over 6,000 monkeypox cases worldwide

Published on: July 6, 2022
17:38

Geneva, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported the number of monkeypox cases exceeded 6,000 in 58 countries, being Europe as epicenter of the disease.

Ecuador reports first monkeypox case

Published on: July 6, 2022
15:31

Quito, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador´s Public Health Ministry (MSP, in Spanish) on Wednesday confirmed the diagnosis of first monkeypox case in the country.

WHO calls for pressing action to contain monkeypox risk in Europe

Published on: July 2, 2022
08:17

Moscow, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The WHO representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, on Saturday warned the risk of monkeypox spread across Europe is too high due to outbreaks reported in new regional nations.

Germany reports over 1,000 monkeypox cases

Published on: July 1, 2022
16:26

Berlin, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Germany´s reported monkeypox cases rose to 1,054, according to the Robert Koch Institute of Virology (RKI), a center in charge of controlling infectious diseases.

Monkeypox virus mutating more than expected, says scientists

Published on: June 24, 2022
15:18

Lisbon, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The current monkeypox virus may be mutating more than expected, according to researchers in Portugal, as cases rise across the UK and the U.S.

France´s HAS recommends timely vaccine to fight monkeypox

Published on: June 20, 2022
15:16

Paris, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) France´s National Authority for Health - Haute Autorité de santé (HAS, in French) strongly recommended on Monday to give a single monkeypox vaccine dose to people at risk and who has been immunized against smallpox before 1980.

Lebanon on alert for possible cases of monkeypox

Published on: June 15, 2022
11:54

Beirut, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday remains alert to the emergence of monkeypox cases in the country.

WHO to convene Emergency Committee on global monkeypox situation

Published on: June 14, 2022
18:11

Geneva, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an Emergency Committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak is a global health emergency of international concern, as confirmed by the WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom.

Over 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO- Briefing

Published on: June 8, 2022
16:43

Geneva, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported over 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox from 29 countries that are not endemic for the disease.

WHO reports 780 Monkeypox cases outside Africa

Published on: June 6, 2022
16:58

Geneva, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported 780 cases of monkeypox outside of Africa, from 27 Member States across four WHO regions that are not endemic for monkeypox virus.

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