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May 15, 2023

CDC issues alert for new mpox (monkeypox) cases in Chicago

Just a few days after the WHO announced the end of the mpox international emergency, the CDC has issued an alert of a resurgence of new cases in the Chicago area.

May 11, 2023

Monkeypox: WHO says no longer global health emergency

Monkeypox (mpox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is no longer an international emergency following an outbreak last year, the World Health Organization announced.

April 25, 2023

Pakistan reports first monkeypox case

A Pakistani man has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the first confirmed case of the disease in the country. Authorities have been advised to watch for further cases.

April 1, 2023

House Republicans accuse NIH of 'stonewalling' on 'supercharged monkeypox experiment'

House Republicans are pressing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for answers on a government-funded project involving what they call a 'supercharged' monkeypox virus

February 16, 2023

Africa's CDC hopes Mpox vaccines will arrive in 'another two weeks,' after months of seeking doses

Africa is hoping to receive more Mpox vaccine doses in the next two weeks. The doses will be sent to countries with the largest overall Mpox burden first.

December 3, 2022

US plans end to monkeypox public health emergency in January

The United States look to end mpox as a public health emergency in January after more than 29,000 people were infected across the US since it's initial outbreak.

December 1, 2022

Africa to receive its 1st vaccines for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox

The continent of Africa is about to get its first mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. Mpox killed 202 people this year in Africa.

November 28, 2022

WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it will officially begin to phase out the term "monkeypox" with "mpox" over the next year.

November 28, 2022

CNN anchor praises WHO for renaming monkeypox as ‘mpox:’ 'Definitely makes sense to change the name'

A CNN anchor praised the World Health Organization for renaming the monkeypox virus to as "mpox," citing a racial stigma attached to the previous name.

November 23, 2022

WHO to rename 'Monkeypox' to 'MPOX' at Biden admin's request

The World Health Organization is set to change the name of the monkeypox virus after extensive pressuring from President Biden's administration that the name was offensive to people of color.