Monkeypox

Covid isn't over yet, but scientists fear the next pandemic is already lurking just around the corner waiting to pounce.Deadly diseases like Ebola and Nipah — which kill up to 75 per cent of people they strike — are two of the biggest…

Officials at UK's Health Security Agency spark political correctness row after including trans women in official figures for females infected with monkeypoxLatest monkeypox figures show there were 3,706 'confirmed or probable…

Last Updated: December 25, 2022, 08:43 ISTPeople, wearing protective face masks, walk on Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo…

After a year that saw the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and a massive increase in infections, Canada’s top doctor says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is…

After the disastrous Covid-19 pandemic that shook the world, last year on May 12 in 2021, the first case of another deadly virus known as the Monkeypox virus brought the beautiful city of London to its knees. Since the first case erupted in…

Mpox is expected to no longer be considered a public health emergency in the United States from Feb 1, 2023, the US health department said on Friday (Dec 2). The months-long declaration was meant to tackle the largest-ever outbreak of…

People line up to get a monkeypox vaccination at a new walk-up monkeypox vaccination site at Barnsdall Art Park on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration will…

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypoxand urged others to follow suit after receiving complaints that the current name for the disease was racist…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it recommends the use of mpox instead of monkeypox to refer to the virus. But long before the official modification, a Montreal community organization pioneered a grassroots movement…

The decision follows a series of consultations with global experts.  Both terms will be used simultaneously for a year before the monkeypox name is phased out.  “This serves to mitigate the concerns raised by experts about confusion…