monkeypox

In its first concrete recommendation since the outbreak of the monkeypox disease, the World Health Organisation has warned that men who have sex with multiple men have higher risk of being infected. WHO figures on Wednesday showed that…

THE Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons have tested positive for monkeypox in the state, urging residents to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases. The state…

The European Union has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox. The Commission, in line with a recommendation by the European Medicines Agency, has extended the market authorization for the vaccine, known as Imvanex, to…

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO Director-General…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as global cases passed 14,000, with six countries reporting their…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more to ensure that its new COVID-19 oral antiviral medication is available quickly to provide effective treatment to countries that may struggle to afford it.…