WHO: Monkeypox to be renamed just ‘mpox’
Geneva— Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox in English, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid ...
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PH now clear of monkeypox—DOH
There has been no “suspected case” of monkeypox reported in the country since the last detection of the disease in August, the Department ...
Read moreUS approves monkeypox detection test
The US drugs agency has approved a test by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche that can detect monkeypox, the company said ...
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Monkeypox mostly spreads before symptoms appear, study suggests
People with monkeypox can spread the virus up to four days before symptoms appear, with more than half of transmissions ...
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Monkeypox cases declining globally, but ebola spiking
The number of reported monkeypox cases across the world continues to decline, according to the World Health Organization. Since the ...
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DOH: Monkeypox case on PAL flight was not a Filipino
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the recently reported passenger with monkeypox on board a Philippine Airlines flight ...
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HK‘s 1st monkeypox case detected in traveler from PH
The Department of Health (DOH) is in contact with Hong Kong authorities after the Chinese territory reported its first case ...
Read moreOver 50k monkeypox cases worldwide—WHO
More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) figures showed Wednesday, though ...
Read more‘Persons who had contact with 4th monkeypox case show no symptoms’
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said all close contacts of the fourth case of monkeypox in the Philippines ...
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First death linked to monkeypox reported in US
Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role ...
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