More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled “Disease X” were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to help ...

4, 2024, which is the epicenter of the world's latest outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file) FILE - 2 year old Emile Miango, who has mpox, lies in a hospital ...

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of ...

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed to the BBC that new cases appeared to be "plateauing" in DR Congo, but cautioned that it was too early to tell the impact of vaccinations.

It's caused by the mpox virus, which spreads between people through close contact. In response to a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... re ramping up vaccinations for people ...

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest ...

UN Authorizes First Mpox Vaccine for Children in an Attempt to Control Congo Outbreak GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision ...

The charity said that children were almost four times more likely than adults to die from the newest form of mpox first detected in eastern Congo earlier this year. Mpox, related to smallpox ...

Nigeria started mpox vaccinations on Monday, administering shots to health workers and people with weak immune systems at hospitals in the capital Abuja, more than a month after the programme was ...

The Mpox vaccination will commence today (Monday) in seven states in the country, The PUNCH reports. This was disclosed exclusively to our correspondent by the Executive Director and Chief ...