Diagnostics

WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use

30 October - BBC

Mpox Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Strategies

14 October – Journal of American Medical Association

Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi

10 October – Africa CDC

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access

3 October, 2024 - World Health Organisation

WHO urges rapid access to mpox diagnostic tests, invites manufacturers to emergency review
29 August 2024 - World Health Organization 

Scientists 'working blindly' to track and tackle mpox in Africa as disease spreads
19 August 2024 - Sky News

Mpox – What it is, and what it is not
22 August 2024 - CEPI

Genomics

New mpox strain spreads to household contacts in the UK - BBC

4 November – BBC

Notes from the Field: Mpox Cluster Caused by Tecovirimat-Resistant Monkeypox Virus — Five States, October 2023–February 2024

10 October – CDC

Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five states, US officials report

10 October – Reuters

Emerging Monkeypox Virus Sublineage C.1 Causing Community Transmission, Vietnam, 2023

25 September - CDC

New mpox strain mutating faster than expected, and other top health stories
31 August 2024 - World Economic Forum

How scientists are racing to understand the new Mpox strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
31 July 2024 - The Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health

Vaccine (development, distribution, and uptake)


WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

9 November – Africa CDC


Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

6 November – WHO

Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say | The Transmission

5 November – UNMC

Mpox vaccine production could put Africa first in line

25 October – Sci Dev Net

Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents

16 October – NIH

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents

 14 October – Reuters

Two-Dose Strategy and Targeted Interventions Drive Mpox Campaign

11 October – Africa CDC

Mpox Vaccination Begins in DRC with UNICEF's Help

8 October – Unicef

Mpox vaccines delivered to Rwanda amid broader health response efforts

7 October – European Commission

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

5 October – ABC news

Decline of Mpox Antibody Responses After Modified Vaccinia Ankara–Bavarian Nordic Vaccination

3 October – Journal of the American Medical Association

Mpox Vaccination in Africa: What Needs to Happen Next - Democratic Republic of the Congo

 1 October - Relief Web

Co-creating a Mpox Elimination Campaign in the WHO European Region: The Central Role of Affected Communities

24 September - Oxford Academic

No Vaccines, Tests or Treatments: Congo Lacks Tools to Confront Mpox
30 August 2024 - The New York Times

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
27 August 2024 - Associated Press

New clinical trial will assess if mpox vaccination works after virus exposure
28 July 2024 - CEPI

Funding

Joint Press Statement | Global Gateway: EU provides €20 million additional funding towards the Africa CDC-WHO Mpox preparedness and response plan

16 October – Africa CDC

Africa's mpox response is less than 10% funded, says Africa CDC
28 August 2024 - Reuters

Pandemic potential


Risk to United States from clade I mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa | CFA - CDC

13 November – CDC


Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #42- 9 November 2024

9 November – WHO


SPOTLIGHT: Inside the Heart of Stemming Mpox Spread in Africa - Africa CDC

8 November – Africa CDC


First case of Clade 1b mpox detected in UK - BBC News

30 October – BBC

WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak

29 October – WHO


How Singapore is gearing up to fight mpox - National Centre for Infectious Diseases

 28 October – National Center for Infectious Diseases

Mpox risk to Europe “low” says EU official, but virus and bird flu need monitoring

24 October – The BMJ

Norway reports two mpox case of clade 2 variant - University of Nebraska Medical Center

 22 October – Reuters

Germany detects first mpox variant Ib case

22 October DW

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic? 

19 October - Aljazeera

U.S. boosts passenger screening as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg and mpox outbreaks

18 October - CBS

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support | AP News

17 October – AP

Zimbabwe Reports Its First Mpox Cases As Outbreak Continues To Spread Through Africa

15 October – University of Nebraska

Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#40- 13 October 2024

13 October – WHO

One mpox case found in Uganda prison, official says

8 October – Reuters

Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #39 - 6 October 2024

6 October – WHO

Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo’s mpox outbreak

3 October - AP

A pox on all our houses: a missing component in the global mpox response is equity

23 September - The Lancet

Another worldwide alert – mpox is spreading. Here are three steps we can take to head it off
30 August 2024 - The Guardian

Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are racing to answer
28 August 2024 - Nature

Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak
27 August 2024 - United Nations

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders
15 August 2024 - The Independent

Community engagement

Fostering regulatory collaboration to improve access to mpox medicines

25 October European Medicines Agency - European Union

Mpox - what we know and what we don't know about the virus - BBC

25 October – BBC

Congo's mpox vaccine campaign hit by a lack of awareness

19 October – Reuters

Mpox is spreading in hardest-to-reach communities. Building community trust, ensuring humanitarian access, and reaching internally displaced people and refugees is key to the response.

14 October – International Rescue Committee

Weekly Special Press Briefing on the Mpox Outbreak and other

14 October – Africa CDC

Stigma adds to Burundi's challenges in mpox fight

9 October – Reuters

Weekly Special Press Briefing on the Mpox Outbreak and other Health Emergencies in Africa

7 October – Africa CDC

The disappointing international response to mpox The Financial Times
28 August 2024 - The Financial Times

Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics, experts say
27 August 2024 - Associated Press

 

 

20 August 2024 - Mpox, your statins questions and tick-borne meat allergies

Professor Trudie Lang speaks to James Gallagher on the status of the current mpox outbreak on the BBC Sounds - Inside Health Podcast

7 August 2024 - Mpox Outbreak Worsens

Professor Trudie Lang speaks to Claudia Hammond on the BBC Sounds - Health Check Programme.

How scientists are racing to understand the new Mpox strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

30 July 2024 - How scientists are racing to understand the new Mpox strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Discover the latest on the Mpox outbreak and read the full article on the Global Outbreaks Research hub. 

July 2024 - Mpox outbreak

Professor Trudie Lang and Dr Jean Claude Udahemuka speak to the BBC World Service Newsday Programme.