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Mpox Explained: Everything You Need to Know About This Viral Outbreak
Curious about Mpox? Wondering how this viral outbreak could impact you or your community? From its origins to prevention strategies and potential global implications,...
NHS offers second monkeypox vaccination for eligible people
The NHS will now offer a second monkeypox vaccination to everyone who is eligible in an effort to provide long-term protection against the virus.
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WHO will now refer to monkeypox disease as mpox
From now on, the World Health Organization (WHO) will refer to monkeypox disease as “mpox”. The name change comes as a result of a...
The impacts of monkeypox on women
An international collaboration of clinicians has published a new case study on the impacts of monkeypox infection on women during the 2022 outbreak.
The study,...
The rise of monkeypox virus
Health Europa Quarterly explores the origins of the monkeypox virus which has been dominating headlines in recent months following an uptick in cases.
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Monkeypox spreads widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms
A new study has found that the monkeypox virus can be shed into the surrounding environment by infected people, specifically from infected skin particles...
Monkeypox is causing encephalitis in some patients
A new study by University College London (UCL) has found that monkeypox can sometimes cause neurological complications such as encephalitis, confusion or seizures.
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The University of Liverpool to test a new treatment for monkeypox
A study will investigate a potential treatment for monkeypox that could help speed up recovery in those who develop the disease.
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Monkeypox variants assigned new names by WHO
A new system for naming variants of the monkeypox virus has been decided after a group of experts were convened by the World Health...
New symptoms of monkeypox identified in UK outbreak
Researchers have discovered that patients’ symptoms of monkeypox in the current UK outbreak of the disease are different from those observed in previous outbreaks...
Over 100 monkeypox cases confirmed in the UK
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that there are now over 100 confirmed monkeypox cases in the UK.
The latest data from the...
Monkeypox symptoms are potentially reduced with antiviral medications
An analysis of seven monkeypox cases in the UK between 2018 and 2021 has revealed that some antiviral drugs may alleviate monkeypox symptoms.
The retrospective...
Clinell disinfectants provide robust protection against monkeypox virus
As cases of the monkeypox virus are becoming increasingly prevalent across the globe, research from GAMA Healthcare demonstrates how its Clinell range of products...
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
What is monkeypox? How does it spread? What are the symptoms? Health Europa outlines everything you need to know about monkeypox.
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