Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...

Karnataka confirms its first Mpox case of 2025 as a Dubai returnee tests positive in Mangaluru Learn about symptoms ...

New Delhi: A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox. The man has ...

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

A 40-year-old man from Karnataka tests positive for Mpox after returning from Dubai, prompting health measures.

Mpox is characterised by symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a distinctive rash, is slowly becoming a major public health concern, especially among key populations in urban and semi-urban ...

Kenya Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners is finalizing plans to roll out vaccination against mpox as the country has so far recorded ...

Formerly known as monkeypox, mpox is a viral disease similar to smallpox that can cause flu-like symptoms and a painful rash. It is most commonly found in central and east Africa, with the chances of ...

In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.

The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city's notoriously chaotic streets.

The government is set to roll out an Mpox vaccination exercise targeting children, those with compromised immune systems.Speaking during a press conference on Thursday, Health Principal Secretary Mary ...