South Africa Waits for Mpox Vaccines After Confirming Seven ‘Severe Cases’

Seven cases of “severe Mpox” have been confirmed in South Africa, and two of those diagnosed have since died. All cases involve men in their thirties living with co-morbidities – most notably HIV. Five of the seven identified as “men who have sex with men,” according to the South African Department of Health. None of […]

Mpox cases rise to 13 as SA receives first batch of antiviral medication

capetownetc.com - 23/Jun 05:00

The Health Department confirms that the number of Mpox cases in South Africa has now risen to 13, despite ongoing efforts to stop the spread of the...

Injections Prevent HIV Infection Successfully Tested With 100% Effectiveness

thecekodok.com - 21/Jun 20:39

WHO estimates that there are 39 million HIV patients living in the world with a death rate of around 630,000 per year. A figure that seems high but 20...

EPIDEMIC ALERT: South Africa’s mpox outbreak death toll rises to three, 16 cases confirmed

daily maverick - 25/Jun 23:33

The number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in SA has climbed to 16 since the outbreak of the disease in May and the death toll has risen to three....

Mpox in SA: First batch of vaccines arrive as country’s cases climb to 13

dailynews.co.za - 21/Jun 08:32

Another Feather In The Cap Of Treatment As HIV Prevention – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 22/Jun 22:50

Results of a phase 3 PURPOSE 1 HIV prevention study done among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda show that there were no...

Mpox warning issued amid increase in SA cases

observer24.com.na - 30/Jun 18:27

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has urged Namibians to exercise caution following reports of an increase in the number of mpox cases in...

News24 | Mpox cases rise to 13, as health department receives first batch of disease-specific medication

news24.com - 21/Jun 10:22

South Africa has recorded another six cases of Mpox in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, bringing the total to 13. The death toll remains at two.

SA starts screening travellers for mpox at borders

herald.co.zw - 25/Jun 10:46

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau SOUTH Africa’s Border Management Authority has announced that its port health officials have developed an outbreak...

Two states are alerting the public over a “mpox outbreak” as multiple cases are found

thewest.com.au - 21/Jun 06:21

Health officials have issued an alert after two states now have confirmed cases of the highly infectious disease.

Travellers to be screened for monkeypox

travelnews.co.za - 26/Jun 18:55

Port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan at South Africa’s ports of entry to deal with monkeypox (Mpox). Mpox is an...

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