UK- Two cases of monkeypox virus found in Wales, June 2021

[Dotta]

Britain's monkeypox fall as experts hail 'very good news' for outbreak

Officials recorded an average of 10 new monkeypox infections a day last week in the UK, down from 21 the week before. Cases have been receding since the start of the month.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Sundog]

That's good news for the UK, sounds like they have been vaccinating high-risk individuals for some time now and it is having a significant impact, along with behavioral changes among the high-risk population.

Here in the U.S., I've been reading that we have a shortage of the vaccine for monkeypox, and cases are still on the incline. I think the FDA and CDC have figured out a way to stretch the vaccines so that there is more to go around. I don't have the link, but read in the news recently (or maybe here?) that one vial of the vaccine right now can be used for 5 people instead of just for one person.
Having more vaccine available would surely help, along with behavioral changes.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

In Germany, a first case of monkeypox in a small child has been confirmed.

Affenpocken: Erste Infektion bei Kleinkind in Deutschland

Bei einem Säugling aus Niedersachsen wurden laut RKI die Affenpocken nachgewiesen. Das Kind hat sich wahrscheinlich bei einem Familienmitglied angesteckt.

www.spiegel.de

 

[dotr]

The history of the name ‘monkeypox’ — and why it’s being changed to ‘mpox’

The preferred name for the viral disease going forward will be ‘mpox,’ the World Health Organization announced Monday

www.thestar.com

By Steve McKinley Nov. 28, 2022 rbbm.
''Monkeypox will be getting a new name, following a global consultation with experts, in a move designed to avoid discrimination and stigma attached to the current one, says the World Health Organization.

The preferred name for the viral disease going forward will be “mpox,” the organization said in a statement Monday. Both names will be used interchangeably for the next year, until the former is phased out.

“Considerations for the recommendations included rationale, scientific appropriateness, extent of current usage, pronounceability, usability in different languages, absence of geographical or zoological references, and the ease of retrieval of historical scientific information,” said the organization.''

''The renaming of disease is a relatively rare process — this one was accomplished through a fast-tracked series of consultations with WHO’s member states, the organization said.''

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Recently it occured to me that this hasn't been in the news anymore.

Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake | CNN

The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday.

edition.cnn.com

 

[airportwoman]

I always thought it was one of those things that would spring up somewhere, and then go away just as rapidly. It has in the past.

 

[dotr]

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa's health officials are racing to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines.

apnews.com

July 31, 2024
''ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines.
Nairobi announced the outbreak on Wednesday, after a case was detected in a passenger traveling from Uganda to Rwanda at a border crossing in southern Kenya. The Central African Republic was the first to declare a new outbreak on Monday, saying it extends to its capital of Bangui.''

Aug 1 '24

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the

www.thestar.com

''BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of effective treatments or vaccines on the continent.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Wednesday that mpox, also known as monkeypox, has now been detected in 10 African countries this year. Burundi and Rwanda both reported the virus for the first time.''

Aug 1 '24

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent

abcnews.go.com

''An analysis of patients hospitalized from October to January in eastern Congo suggested that recent genetic mutations in the virus were the result of ongoing spread in people.

Unlike in previous mpox outbreaks, where lesions were mostly seen on the chest, hands and feet, the new form of mpox causes milder symptoms and lesions mostly on the genitals, making it harder to spot.''

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Aug. 7, 2024

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/07/health/mpox-clade-i-drc/index.html

Levels of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached more than 14,000 reported cases and 511 deaths, and it has spread to four neighboring countries that had not previously reported cases...

 

[dotr]

Aug 14 '24

Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?

Scientists are concerned by the spread of a new version of the disease that might be more easily transmitted among people.

www.thestar.com

'LONDON (AP) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization is convening its own expert meeting to consider making a similar emergency declaration over mpox. The U.N. health agency said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths this year, which already exceed last year’s figures.'