Health

Mpox Infections Climb To 48 Across 19 States In Nigeria In NCDC’s New Situation Report

Mpox cases in Nigeria have risen to 48 across 35 LGAs in 19 states, the FCT, according to the NCDC.

3 months ago

South Korea Passes Bill Allowing Nurses To Perform Doctor-Level Procedures Amid Ongoing Doctors’ Strike

South Korea has passed a bill enabling nurses perform certain medical procedures normally conducted by doctors, amidst ongoing doctors' strike.

3 months ago

US Donates 10,000 Mpox Vaccines To Nigeria, Vaccination Set To Begin This Week

EXCERPT: Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of Mpox vaccine donation from the US.

3 months ago

Spain Announces Plan To Donate 500,000 Doses Of Mpox Vaccine To Combat Outbreak

Spain plans to donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, to combat an outbreak of the disease.

3 months ago

Scientists Sound Alarm Over Rapid Mutation Of New Mpox Strain, Inadequate Resources In Africa

Scientists warn new Mpox strain is mutating fast, complicating response efforts, due to scarcity of resources in African regions.

3 months ago

Germany Donates 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses To Combat Outbreak In Africa

Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to Africa and provide financial support to combat the outbreak.

3 months ago

Philippines Confirms Two New Mpox Cases, Raising Active Infections To Three

The Philippines has confirmed two new mpox cases, bringing active infections to three as local transmission continues in Metro Manila.

3 months ago

WHO Warns Mpox Vaccine Production Needs Scaling Up to Meet Global Demand

WHO says current Mpox vaccine production capacity is insufficient to meet global demand, requiring intervention to scale up production.

3 months ago

Thailand Reports New Mpox Case In European Man Returning From Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case in a 66-year-old European man who recently arrived from Africa

3 months ago

Congo To Receive First Mpox Vaccines Next Week As US and Japan Pledge Support In Battling Outbreak

Congo is expecting its first mpox vaccines next week, with support from the US and Japan to combat the outbreak.

3 months ago