Even though the virus was first discovered in laboratory monkeys in 1958, the original source came from a squirrel.

The retrospective observational study reported by Emile Malembi and colleagues in The Lancet1 provides a comprehensive clinical description of mpox cases caused by ongoing outbreaks in the DR Congo, ...

A team of researchers traced the wild animal source of the mpox virus to the fire-footed rope squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus ...

A highly virulent Mpox Clade 1b case with no travel history has been detected in the UK, raising concerns about the silent ...

All previous mpox cases in the UK were found in someone who travelled to an affected country or knew someone who had ...

Ugandan health authorities have intensified surveillance, case management, and public awareness efforts to contain the virus. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the ...

Africa is not yet out of the woods regarding the fight to eliminate MPOX. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control, the region remains on an upward trajectory with limited resources such as ...

ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Africa's ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and ...

A one-day course that aims to enhance skills in peripheral blood morphology This course was created by Professor Barbara Bain at St Mary’s Hospital. It is now taught by Dr Vishal Jayakar. Blood films ...

MBABANE – The Ministry of Health has issued a triple health alert, warning the public of a surge in seasonal influenza, conjunctivitis (pink eye), and heightened vigilance regarding Mpox cases ...

A two-day course on Advanced Haematological Morphology - both peripheral blood and bone marrow This course was created by Professor Barbara Bain at St Mary’s Hospital, in collaboration with Dr Saad ...

The initial lack of screening at airports and ineffective quarantine measures allowed the virus to spread unchecked. Mpox may not have the same level of transmissibility, but it is still a ...