ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) warned monkeypox cases are increasing across the African continent. Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of Africa CDC, while addressing journalists in his period briefing on Thursday, said since the beginning of 2022 eight...
PARIS, France -- Monkeypox may soon have a new name after scientists called for a change to dispel stereotypes of Africa being seen as a crucible of disease. The World Health Organization announced last week that it is "working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of...
The Muntinlupa City government is on alert against monkeypox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread from animals to people and between people. The Philippines has no case of monkeypox but Muntinlupa’s City Health Office (CHO) said it is implementing measures against it, focusing...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea on Wednesday reported its first two suspected monkeypox cases, according to the health authorities. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said two suspected cases were found Tuesday afternoon and diagnostic tests were underway. The first suspected...
OTTAWA, Canada -- Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam on Friday confirmed a total of 112 cases of monkeypox in the country. Speaking at a health briefing, the top doctor said that these confirmed cases had been reported nationally, including one case in British Columbia, four in...
DOH No case of monkeypox has been detected in the county -so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said. "We like to clarify to everybody, there is still no confirmed monkeypox case here in the country," said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing on Friday, June 10....
PARIS, France -- France has detected 51 cases of monkeypox, French health authorities said Friday, as the number of confirmed infections worldwide rises. The European country reported its first cases in May, and its last total was of 33 confirmed cases on Wednesday. The US Centers for Disease...
Experts believe that there is no need to fear the monkeypox as the Philippines’ Covid-19 pandemic response experience can help fight the viral disease if it enters the country. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES WEBSITE) "We have a three-year drill for wearing masks and that will actually help a...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The current monkeypox outbreak in Europe is "not a public health emergency" presently, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday. The risk for the general population to contract the disease is low and no massive surge in cases is foreseen even if an increase of...
