Monkeypox Virus

• Monkeypox renamed ‘mpox’ by WHO following racism concerns

  In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.

  World

  Nov 28, 2022
  
• Spain leads Europe’s monkeypox outbreak as cases mount

  Spain has had 4,577 confirmed cases in the three months since the start of the outbreak, which has been linked to two raves in Europe.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2022
  
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• Monkeypox: 890 cases reported in Canada, majority in Ontario

  As of Aug. 3, Ontario reported 423 cases, while there are 373 cases reported in Quebec, 78 cases in British Columbia, 13 cases in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan and one in Yukon.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
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• Monkeypox declared a global health emergency. Are travel curbs needed? 

  Even as monkeypox cases go up worldwide, health experts don’t see the need to clamp down on international travel the way countries did when COVID-19 first hit.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
• Saskatchewan reports first confirmed case of monkeypox

  Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, with typical symptoms including fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. 

  Health

  Jul 13, 2022
• York Region confirms its first cases of monkeypox

  York Region says it has confirmed its first two cases of Monkeypox — and that the two infections are not connected.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2022
• Monkeypox: More than 6,000 cases reported, prompting 2nd WHO emergency meeting

  More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2022
• Case of monkeypox detected in Simcoe-Muskoka, health unit says

  The health unit said the individual lives and works mainly in Toronto, "where he most likely acquired the infection."

  Health

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Middlesex-London Health Unit to hold monkeypox vaccination clinics this week

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit is hosting vaccination clinics this week for people at high-risk of being exposed to the monkeypox virus. 

  Health

  Jun 27, 2022
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• WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fears

  WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is developing an initiative for “fair access” to vaccines and treatments that it hopes will be ready within weeks.

  World

  Jun 15, 2022