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Mpox Vaccine's Protection Wanes Within 1 Year

Mpox vaccine rollout begins in Africa: what will success look like?

Nature talks to the mpox coordinator for Africa's public-health agency about how the continent will handle its first jabs ever.

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Mpox Vaccine's Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed

Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox -- previously known as monkeypox -- is a fast-spreading virus transmitted mainly through close skin-to-skin contact,

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Mpox vaccine protection fades within 1 year, boosters needed

Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection.

Congo begins mpox vaccinations

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global em

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 22h

Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency

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Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign

By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to numerous other African nations this year.

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Mpox epidemic: from first cases to vaccinations

As the Democratic Republic of Congo launches a vaccination campaign amid a flare-up of the sometimes deadly illness mpox, AFP ...

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Africa CDC Says Urgent Mpox Intervention Needed in Kinshasa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said mpox is spreading rapidly in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, a ...

Responders outline the complexities of controlling mpox in Africa

In this Devex Pro event, experts gave insights on both the continental response and the work happening on the front lines.

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More than 800 mpox deaths recorded across Africa

More than 800 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's disease control center said Thursday, warning the ...

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Mpox cases in Africa exceed 34,000: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA -- Since the start of 2024, the total number of mpox cases in Africa has risen to 34,297, including 6,806 ...

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WHO Approves First Diagnostic Test For Mpox Amid Rising Outbreaks In Africa

The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in ...

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Nigeria To Begin Mpox Vaccination As WHO Approves First Test For Quick Diagnosis

World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, ...

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Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Ghana has recorded its first confirmed case of mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as the virus continues to ...

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