In Mauritius, a first imported case of monkeypox
A first imported case of Mpox, or monkeypox, has been detected in Mauritius. The Mauritian Ministry of Health announced on ...
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Monkey pox: surge in cases in DRC raises fears of global spread
The mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, is causing more and more cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World ...
Read moreMonkey pox: surge in cases in DRC raises fears of global spread
The mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, is causing more and more cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World ...
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Monkeypox or “monkey pox”: the classic smallpox vaccine protects
Smallpox vaccines given until the mid-1970s would provide continued cross-immunity against infectious disease due to an orthopoxvirus. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Mpox: a cluster of 17 cases detected in Centre-Val de Loire
In the Centre-Val de Loire region, a cluster of 17 people with monkeypox was detected, including fourteen identified since March ...
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Monkey pox: a serious form of Mpox threatens AIDS patients
A recent study has alerted to an acute form of monkeypox in patients suffering from an advanced stage of HIV ...
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In Italy, a man tested positive for Covid-19, monkeypox and HIV on the same day
© ShutterstockIt all started on June 20: a 36-year-old Italian returned a little ill from his vacation in Spain. Because ...
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Stool donation: why is monkeypox a contraindication?
© ShutterstockDoes your state of health allow you to participate in the stool donation organized as part of the Le ...
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Monkey pox: Monkeypox infection could cause neurological complications
© ShutterstockAs of September 12, 2022, 3,833 cases of monkeypox have been identified in France. If the peak has passed ...
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Monkeypox: mutations undermine the effectiveness of vaccines and treatments
American research recently indicated that treatments and vaccines would be of little effectiveness against monkeypox mutations. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL As ...
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Monkey pox: frequent transmission before the first symptoms
British researchers estimate that monkeypox is transmitted in half of cases before the first symptoms and can occur up to ...
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Monkey pox could cause encephalitis, confusion or seizures in some patients
Monkeypox could sometimes cause neurological complications such as encephalitis, confusion or seizures, according to a new English study. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Monkey pox could cause heart problems
While nearly 3,700 cases of monkeypox have been identified in France, one case study highlights complications affecting the hearts of ...
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Monkey pox: more than 50,000 cases recorded worldwide
On August 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on the number of positive cases of monkeypox worldwide. ...
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Monkey pox, Covid and HIV: a man contracted the diseases at the same time
In Italy, a 30-year-old tested positive for AIDS, monkeypox and coronavirus at the same time. This is the first triple ...
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Monkey pox: nearly 3,500 confirmed cases in France
The bar of 3,000 cases of monkeypox infection has just been crossed in the country. THE ESSENTIAL Monkeypox can have ...
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Monkey pox: a new symptom affecting the eyes?
Italian doctors have linked the monkeypox outbreak to a new eye symptom. THE ESSENTIAL As of July 28, 1,955 confirmed ...
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Monkey pox: what we know about the first deaths in Europe
Less than a day after the first recorded death in Europe of a patient infected with the disease, the Spanish ...
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Monkey pox: WHO expects death toll to rise
To date, eight monkeypox-related deaths have been reported worldwide. The WHO predicts an increase in casualties. THE ESSENTIAL As of ...
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Monkey pox: one death confirmed in Spain, the first in Europe
Spanish health authorities confirmed on Friday July 29 that they had registered the death of a man affected by monkey ...
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Monkey pox: WHO recommends reducing the number of sexual partners
Amid the global emergency, the WHO has advised men at risk of contracting monkeypox to reduce the number of their ...
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Monkey pox: how did it become a global health emergency?
On July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued the highest level of alert for the monkeypox outbreak. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Monkey pox: what is the “international public health emergency” declared by the WHO?
While nearly 17,000 people are affected by monkeypox in 74 countries, the World Health Organization has declared an "international public ...
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Monkey pox: why are gay and bi men more affected?
As the monkeypox epidemic progresses in Europe, the profile of affected patients around the world - mostly homosexual or bisexual ...
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Monkey pox: where is the vaccination in France?
The Minister of Health has announced the opening of a vaccinodrome in Île-de-France and will mobilize "additional arms" to inject ...
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Monkey pox: the Imvanex vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency
The Imvanex vaccine has been approved for use by the European Medicines Agency against monkeypox. THE ESSENTIAL The Imvanex vaccine ...
Read moreMonkey pox: the maximum alert level triggered by the WHO
With nearly 17,000 people affected in 74 countries, the World Health Organization has raised the maximum alert level for monkeypox. ...
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Two cases of monkeypox detected in children in the USA
Two cases of monkeypox have been detected for the first time in children in the USA. THE ESSENTIAL The Imvanex ...
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Is monkeypox a sexually transmitted infection?
In Europe, monkeypox is very common among men who have sex with men. For some infectiologists, monkeypox is more akin ...
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Monkey pox: infections, vaccination… Where are we?
While the World Health Organization (WHO) meets urgently this Thursday, an update on monkey pox which has made more than ...
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