Recent mosquito-borne illness patterns in Europe reflect the growing geographic spread and public health impact of the ...

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As of May 13, 2025, data from the WHO reported 7,411 Mpox cases and 22 deaths in the DRC; 4,590 cases and 28 deaths in Uganda; 1,387 cases and 10 deaths in Sierra Leone; and 937 cases in Burundi ...

Australia's first case of clade 1b mpox found in man who was holidaying in Thailand The man has since recovered, NSW Health says, and the risk of local transmission is low.

FRANCE As of 24 January, 2025, France had reported one case of the new mpox variant linked to contact with travelers returning from a country in Central Africa, according to WHO.

AP Mpox can spread through close, intimate contact with sores, scabs or rashes, the department stated, as well as through the respiratory droplets, saliva or mucus of an infected person.

The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory about the emergence of a new strain of mpox (formerly monkeypox). The person had recently traveled from Africa.

Two hundred and fifteen cases of mpox infection were reported to Santé publique France in 2024. So far this year, since January 1, 2025, 10 cases of mpox have been reported.

Mpox continues to impact parts of Africa. And experts say the outbreak stands at a critical moment as the U.S. halts foreign assistance and rebel violence scramble efforts to control the virus.

Two hundred and fifteen cases of mpox infection were reported to Santé publique France in 2024. So far this year, since January 1, 2025, 10 cases of mpox have been reported.