new strain detected in London for the first time
An infection with the latest Mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the UK for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Wednesday 30 October.…
Mpox variant now detected in Germany for the first time
An infection with the new Mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday 22 October. Germany:…
what are the symptoms and what testing is available
The arrival of the first case of the more deadly ‘clade Ib’ strain of mpox in Europe signals the need for improved testing and treatment, says a leading testing expert.…
surprising hygiene advice that you may not have thought of
Following the first detected case of mpox in Europe and the first in South East Asia, the WHO has issued laundry guidance advising not to share towels and to wash…
Mpox is already being hailed a hoax by the racist far right
On Wednesday 14 August, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that Mpox is now a global emergency. Of course the far right are going wild – because they don’t care…
Mpox now highest-level global health emergency as cases surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday 14 August declared mpox (monkeypox) a global public health emergency after its surge in Africa. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press…