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Mpox Outbreak Not Linked to Shingles or COVID-19 Vaccines

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Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has become a global health concern. On August 14, 2024, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision was prompted by the rapid increase in cases, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African nations, […]

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WHO Did Not Recommend “Mega Lockdowns” for Mpox

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On August 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency due to the mpox virus. This new outbreak is caused by a different strain, clade I, compared to the clade II strain responsible for the 2022 emergency. The WHO’s declaration aims to raise awareness and prompt international action to control the virus’s […]

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