The number of confirmed infections in Cali rises to 16

The Secretary of Health of Cali, Miyerlandi Torres, reported this Tuesday that the number of confirmed infections of monkeypox in the city rose to 16. In this regard, the Secretary indicated that twelve of the confirmed cases of this virus in the city acquired the infection through sexual intercourse. In addition, he explained that most … Read more

Found the 6th case of smallpox, a Thai woman returning from Qatar

Found a smallpox case 6, a Thai woman, a massage worker, returned from Qatar. Found in Maha Sarakham Province Dr. Opas Karn Kawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that on August 24, 65, received a report from Phayakkhaphum Phisai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province that a confirmed case of chickenpox was a 21-year-old … Read more

WHO vaccine experts to meet in October

Published on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. Par Sudinfo with Belga WHO-mandated immunization experts will meet in October to assess monkeypox vaccines. In particular, they will look at the American and European decision to recommend split vaccination. The regulatory authorities of these two actors want to make it possible to immunize more people … Read more

A child under the age of 3 contracted monkeypox in Belgium: “It’s very exceptional”

Published on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 9:18 p.m. Par Sudinfo with Belga A case of monkeypox has been reported in a child under three years of age. Belgium has recorded 671 confirmed cases of monkeypox since the start of the epidemic, according to the latest figures from the Sciensano institute published on Tuesday. The … Read more

Transmission, infected animals… The questions we (still) ask ourselves about monkeypox

After several months of the global outbreak of monkeypox, more is known about the disease. But many questions still await answers. We take stock. In video: Monkey pox. Can we already speak of an epidemic? The profile of the patients, too, stands out. These are mainly adult men and maintaining homosexual relations, in contrast to … Read more

Monkeypox Global Cases Surge; WHO Says Vaccines Not 100% Effective

In the last week alone, there has been a 20 percent increase in the number of people affected by monkeypox globally. In this situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has requested all countries to take more measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The World Health Organization has asked to ensure that the necessary … Read more