From monkeypox to mpox, what’s in a name?
Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie When the World Health Organisation announced that it was changing the name of Monkeypox disease to Mpox, it seemed like a curious […]
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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox in English, the World Health Organisation announced on Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing […]
Monkeypox spreads to 32 states, cases now 604
Lara Adejoro The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country has increased to 604, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. This […]
UK says monkeypox vaccine ‘78% effective’
United Kingdom public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 per cent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take […]
US approves monkeypox detection test
The US drugs agency has approved a test by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche that can detect monkeypox, the company said on Wednesday. The US Food […]