African health agency says mpox vaccinations could start within days
Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says
Monkeypox
‘Sufficient’ supplies of mpox vaccine for State to counter risk deemed low by health officials
WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
WHO confirms first case of ‘grave’ mpox strain outside of Africa in Sweden
Person infected while staying in part of Africa where there was a large outbreak of the disease
HSE to consider mpox vaccination programme after WHO declares ‘public health emergency’
Variant of virus causing concern in Africa, and now detected in Sweden, different to strain seen in State in 2022
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
Decision comes after fresh outbreak of virus in DRC, with more than 500 deaths linked to illness in Africa this year
WHO declares end to 10-month long mpox public health emergency
Move signals mpox crisis, spread through direct contact with body fluids and causes pus-filled skin lesions, has come under control
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Some 2,300 people died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018. In 2021, a similar outbreak claimed just 11 lives thanks to swift action
Mpox vaccine appointments to be made available up until end of February, Cabinet to be told
Stephen Donnelly will also update Ministers on ‘improving situation’ inside emergency departments
HIV rates more than double in past year as STI cases rise, latest data shows
Authorities believe Covid-19 hampered testing, resulting in an under-reporting in 2021
State secures additional monkeypox vaccines in ‘significant boost’ to vaccination programme
A total of 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Ireland, most recent figures show
‘End is in sight’ for Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO director-general
Deaths last week from virus were at lowest level since March 2020 but ‘this is not the time to relax or let down our guard’, Tedros warns
Monkeypox – have lessons been learned from Aids about stigmatisation?
The perception that Aids was a gay disease, one that could be contained by stigmatising gay relationships, hampered efforts to ameliorate its spread
Second monkeypox strain found in the UK
Case with new strain is linked with travel to west Africa, public health officials have said.
Stoning, poisoning and stigma: Why experts want to rename monkeypox
Public-health researchers say the term evokes racist stereotypes, reinforces offensive tropes and can stop people seeking care
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