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Department of Health confirms three new Mpox cases in Ekurhuleni
Department of Health confirms three new Mpox cases in Ekurhuleni! The Department of Health has issued a public health alert…
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SA records 3 new Monkeypox cases, public urged to take precautions
The National Health Department has urged the public to take extra precautions after confirming three new cases of Mpox (formerly…
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Health Department allays locals’ fears amid monkeypox infections growth on continent
The National Department of Health is calling on the public not to panic over the growing spread of the monkeypox…
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Health Dept warns number of mpox cases expected to rise in coming weeks
The Department of Health has warned that the number of mpox cases in the country is expected to rise in…
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Travellers to South Africa to be screened for monkeypox
Port health officials have announced that they are developing an outbreak preparedness plan at South Africa’s ports of entry to…
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Health Dept urges South Africans to seek medical attention if they suspect monkeypox symptoms
The Department of Health is urging South Africans to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they suspect any…
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Border Management Authority to screen travellers entering SA for monkeypox
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it’s implementing a screening process for travellers entering the country at all ports of…
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Monkeypox death toll rises to 2
The death toll of MPox in South Africa has risen to two. The Health Department has also announced another laboratory-confirmed…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms 5 cases of monkeypox in SA
The National Health Department has reported five confirmed cases of Mpox (monkeypox) in parts of the country in the last…
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2nd case of monkeypox confirmed in Durban
The Health Department has recorded a second laboratory-confirmed case of the Mpox disease, formally known as monkeypox. A 39-year-old male…
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Department of Health calls for vigilance as Monkeypox case detected in Gauteng
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is calling for the public to be on high alert following a reported case of Monkeypox.…
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Monkeypox: 35-year-old Gauteng man tests positive
The Health Department has confirmed a positive case of Monkeypox in Gauteng. In a statement on Monday, the department said…
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Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from…
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WHO: Global monkeypox cases dropped last week
Monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week as infections in Europe dropped but the outbreak is going through “intense…
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Cuba confirms first monkeypox case in visitor from Italy
Cuba confirmed its first case of monkeypox late on Saturday, the country’s Public Health ministry said, after detecting the viral…
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Health Minister Phaahla urges awareness over monkeypox in SA
A fifth case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Health Minister Joe Phaahla is encouraging people with symptoms…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms 5th Monkeypox case
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has confirmed a fifth case of Monkeypox has been detected in the country. The patient had…
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WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change
The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called for help from the public in coming up with…
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No need to panic over 4th monkeypox case, says Deputy Health Minister
Deputy Health Minister, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says there is no need to panic over Monkeypox just yet. A fourth person has…
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Italy kicks off vaccination campaign against monkeypox
Italy opened its vaccination campaign against monkeypox on Monday, as case numbers have increased at a time when health authorities…
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US weighs declaring monkeypox a health emergency
The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said Thursday, a move expected to free…
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US states declare emergency as monkeypox cases spread
California and Illinois joined New York State in declaring public health emergency to tackle the ongoing spread of the monkeypox…
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Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread
Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases…
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Monkeypox vs. Chickenpox: How to differentiate between the two
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared monkeypox a ‘global health emergency’ due to the rising number of cases…
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Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine wins EU approval
Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Monday the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be…
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New study finds monkeypox spread during s.e.xual activity
Monkeypox is not a s.e.xually transmitted disease, however, a new study involving more than 500 cases across the globe found…
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Stigma around monkeypox will make it harder to track, says WHO
The World Health Organization said stigma and scapegoating around monkeypox could make the outbreak harder to track. It has declared…
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Monkeypox now a global emergency
Monkeypox is now a global public health emergency, the head of the World Health Organization decided on Saturday. The viral…
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WHO to say if it will trigger highest alert on monkeypox
Faced with a surge in monkeypox cases, the head of the World Health Organization is on Saturday expected to declare…
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Limpopo confirms first monkeypox case
A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Limpopo. This brings the officially known number of monkeypox cases in South…
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Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads
Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, international health agencies said on Thursday, warning…
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WHO confirms majority of monkeypox cases in Europe
Latest data released Tuesday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Britain…
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SA records second monkeypox case
The Health Department is calling for vigilance after the country’s second case of monkeypox has been identified. The second patient…
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Here is what you need to know more about the MonkeyPox
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is harboured by certain animals, most likely certain species of rodents in deep…
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Monkeypox is no cause for concern – Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
Monkeypox is not a severe disease. That’s according to Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla. Phaahla earlier announced that the country…
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First Monkeypox case confirmed in South Africa
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has just confirmed that a case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Monkeypox is…
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South Korea reports first two monkeypox cases
South Korea has reported its first two suspected cases of monkeypox virus infections in the country, Yonhap News Agency reported…
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Monkeypox could soon be renamed in an effort to minimise stigma, racism – WHO
The monkeypox virus, with currently 1 900 confirmed cases in 39 countries across the globe, could soon be renamed in…
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Canada issues monkeypox-related travel notice
Canada issued a monkeypox-related travel notice on Tuesday, advising travellers to over two dozen countries, including Australia, Britain and the…
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Monkeypox cases outside South Africa rise to almost 800 in three weeks
The World Health Organization (WHO) identified at least 780 confirmed monkeypox cases in humans in 27 non-endemic countries from May…
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Monkeypox? Gomora actress Ama Qamata (Buhle) worries Mzansi – WATCH
Actress Ama Qamata who plays the role of Buhle on Gomora and Puleng on the Netflix drama series Blood and…
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Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not believe the monkeypox outbreak will lead to a pandemic, an official said on…
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Canada reports 10 new cases of monkeypox
The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed 10 new cases of monkeypox, including the first case in the province…
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Germany orders 40 000 vaccine doses as precaution for monkeypox spread
Germany has ordered 40 000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex smallpox vaccine to be ready to carry out ring vaccinations…
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No immediate need for mass monkeypox vaccinations – WHO official
The World Health Organisation does not believe the outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like…
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Risk of monkeypox spreading widely very low: EU agency
The EU health agency ECDC said Monday the risk that the rare disease monkeypox would spread among the general population…
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Here is what you need to know about Monkeypox
While South Africa and the rest of the world continue to make strides in recovering from the Covid-19 global pandemic,…
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