A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may ...

For decades, the human niche for viruses related to smallpox has remained mostly empty. Since eradicating smallpox, only rare ...

Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the ...

When I first spoke to Yap Boum II in January, 2025, he had recently become Deputy Incident Manager for the continental ...

and strengthening regional disease surveillance networks will be critical in ensuring that future outbreaks are contained before they spiral out of control. To effectively address mpox in Africa ...

ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Africa's ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and ...

Although mpox was once mainly seen in Central Africa, the virus caused an outbreak worldwide in 2022 and is now causing outbreaks in multiple sub-Saharan countries. While it currently affects ...

“Africa CDC will intensify efforts to improve vaccine delivery strategies, strengthen surveillance, accelerate laboratory decentralisation, improve outbreak monitoring, and integrate mpox ...