Monkeypox given new name by global health experts
Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the virus’s name. The old term will be used alongside the new one for a year, before being phased out. Mpox was decided on after lengthy discussions between experts, countries and the […]
Man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV
Scientists have reported the first known case of a person testing positive for monkeypox, Covid-19 and HIV at the same time. Earlier this year, a 36-year-old Italian male began to develop a series of symptoms — including fatigue, fever, and a sore throat — nine days after returning from a trip to Spain. The man, who has not been […]
Kenya detects first Monkeypox case, samples sent to Senegal for analysis
Kenya has detected the first case of Monkeypox even as experts downplayed any fears of an outbreak. A source has revealed to K24 Digital that the samples of the suspected case are being taken to Senegal for further analysis and screening. “The Ministry of Health made a request for a permit to transport the samples […]
Monkeypox likely spread by sex – experts
Monkeypox is likely to be a sexually transmissible virus, experts believe, that may be driving the outbreak in Britain. Previously it was believed the virus could only spread by close contact including with lesions or via an infected person’s exhaled respiratory droplets. But emerging evidence indicates the virus could also be contracted during sexual intercourse, […]