Mpox

No cases of new mpox strain in Singapore but situation being monitored closely, say authorities

Since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, all mpox cases detected in Singapore have been of MPXV clade IIb.

Prison inmate dies of mpox in Thailand; authorities urge calm

Although mpox is not easily transmitted, Thailand’s Department of Medical Services reiterated that people should stay alert and not panic.

British health agency identifies new mpox strain in England

Mpox, previously known as Monkeypox, is a viral infection related to smallpox, causing fever, body aches and distinct skin lesions and can be deadly.

WHO chief lifts global mpox emergency

FILE PHOTO: People depart a Primary Health Care Center after receiving mpox vaccination, following the resurgence of mpox cases in Igabi, Kaduna, Nigeria, August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna/ File Photo

China approves mpox vaccine for clinical trials

There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China.

Sex, a hex and a sick child offer clues to the mpox epidemic’s birth

An mpox patient is treated at the Kavumu hospital in Karanrhada, Kamavu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, in September 2024.

Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox in country

The PHAC said while the risk to Canada’s general population at this time remains low, it continues to actively monitor the situation.

WHO approves second mpox vaccine

The WHO on Nov 19 approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use, the second one to get the agency’s seal of approval.

First US case of severe form of mpox reported in California

FILE PHOTO: An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (pink) found within an infected cell (yellow), cultured in the laboratory, captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. NIAID/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

MOH to provide African health agency with up to 50,000 mpox test kits

MOH will be providing the Africa CDC with up to 50,000 mpox test kids, to assist in scaling up testing.

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