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GVN mobilizes resources in response to MPOX emergency

GlobeNewswire — September 2, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: The Global Virus Network (GVN) is responding to the World Health Organization's declaration of MPOX as a public health emergency. The GVN's MPOX Action Committee, formed in 2022, has mobilized resources and launched evaluations of diagnostic tools. In 2024, 2,863 cases and 517 deaths have been reported in Africa, with nearly 70% of cases in children under 15. The GVN emphasizes the need for improved vaccines and therapeutics.

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    Jordan reports first mpox case in expatriate (khaleejtimes.com)
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    Congo faces mpox crisis with overwhelmed isolation wards (thesun.co.uk)
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    Mpox patients in DR Congo face food, medicine shortages (The Globe and Mail)
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    WHO predicts mpox outbreaks in Africa could end soon (9news.com)
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    UNICEF initiates emergency tender for mpox vaccines (rt.com)
    7d 15h
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    UNICEF seeks mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries (The Hindu)
    7d 17h

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    Mpox spreads in East Africa amid ongoing conflicts (The Conversation)
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    Fifth mpox case confirmed in Pakistan; monitoring continues (thehindu.com)
    7d 17h
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    Mpox patients in DR Congo face severe shortages (Arab News)
    7d 18h
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    Mpox patients face severe shortages in DR Congo hospital (khaleejtimes.com)
    7d 19h
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    Mpox patients face severe shortages in DR Congo hospital (The Straits Times)
    7d 19h
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  14. [4.1]
    New mpox strain rapidly evolving, raising global health concerns (indiatoday.in)
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    Peshawar becomes mpox epicentre with fifth reported case (Firstpost)
    7d 19h
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    Mpox outbreak overwhelms hospital in eastern DR Congo (news.yahoo.com)
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    Fifth mpox case confirmed in Peshawar, Pakistan (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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