Mpox

2024 - 9 - 3

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WHO har lanceret en ny plan mod Mpox! Tjek hvad det betyder for os!

Mpox, tidligere kendt som monkeypox, har sendt chokbølger gennem sundhedssystemer verden over, og den seneste udvikling er, at Verdenssundhedsorganisationen (WHO) har iværksat en strategisk beredskabs- og reaktionsplan (SPRP) for at tackle udbruddet, der har plaget Afrika. Fokus er på at begrænse smittespredning, især i områder med høj risiko. Det er intet mindre end en sundhedsmæssig nødretstilstand, og vi kan alle føle trykket fra denne udfordring på vores globale sundhedssystem.

I takt med situationen forværres, har Frankrig opdateret sine vaccinationsanbefalinger for at imødegå stigningen i mpox-tilfælde, som især er forbundet med klade I og klade Ib varianter. Denne proaktive tilgang er et glimrende eksempel på, hvordan lande tester deres beredskab og effektivitet i vaccineudrulningen. Det sker på et kritisk tidspunkt, hvor flere lande i Centralafrika kæmper for at beskytte deres borgere.

WHO har også udgivet relevante informationer om udbruddet og hvordan det adskiller sig fra tidligere. Mpox, som blev først identificeret hos mennesker i DR Congo i 1970, spredes primært gennem tæt fysisk kontakt med smittede personer. Mennesker med svækket immunforsvar er de mest udsatte, og det bekymrer sundhedsmyndighederne. Derfor er det essentielt for både enkeltpersoner og samfund at forstå smittemåder og beskyttelsesforanstaltninger mod denne virus.

Endelig ser Østafrika, især Den Demokratiske Republik Congo, nu en stigning i mpox-tilfælde, hvilket tvinger hospitaler til at håndtere en overbelastning af patienter uden tilstrækkelig medicin eller plads. UNICEF arbejder på at sikre tilstrækkelige vacciner til de hårdest ramte lande i samarbejde med sundhedsorganisationer.

Visste du, at mpox er nært beslægtet med de små pox virus, som blev udryddet i 1980? Derudover er udbruddet af mpox et klart eksempel på, hvordan globale sundhedstrusler ikke kun kan spænde over grænser, men også bringer behovet for samarbejde mellem internationale organisationer og nationale regeringer til live. Behold øje med opdateringerne!

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WHO releases strategic preparedness and response plan to contain ... (Clinical Trials Arena)

In response to the mpox outbreak in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an international SPRP.

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France updates mpox's vaccination strategy (EURACTIV)

France has updated its vaccination recommendations in the face of a rise in mpox cases in Central Africa linked to the clade I and clade Ib variants, ...

Episode #124 - Mpox: what you need to know (World Health Organization)

WHO has declared the current mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. How is this outbreak different from previous ones and why did ...

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Southern and Eastern Africa Mpox Situation Snapshot - 3 ... (ReliefWeb)

Infographic in English on Burundi and 4 other countries about Health and Epidemic; published on 3 Sep 2024 by OCHA.

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Joint statement: UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox ... (Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance)

The UNICEF tender is issued to help secure mpox vaccines for the hardest hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the ...

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What we know about the mpox outbreak (Medical Xpress)

The viral illness formerly known as monkeypox was first detected in humans in the DR Congo in 1970. It spreads through close physical contact with infected ...

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Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital (The Hindu)

Congo struggles with mpox outbreak, facing drug shortages and lack of space in overcrowded hospitals. Vaccines on the way.

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DR Congo faces severe shortages as Mpox spreads (Commonspace.eu)

Several patients in a makeshift Mpox isolation ward in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are in urgent need of proper medical care as hospital staff ...

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UNICEF announces emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines (CIDRAP)

The tender will allow UNICEF to set up supply agreements with vaccine makers, paving the way for purchase and shipments once countries and their partners have ...

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Mpox Outbreak Detected in Fort Dodge Prison (KSOM)

(Fort Dodge) Mpox, a contagious viral disease, has been detected at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. The ...

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital (unmc.edu)

Reuters Dozens of feverish patients lay on thin mattresses on the floor of a makeshift mpox isolation ward in east Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

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Iowa Department of Corrections confirms mpox detection in Fort ... (Local 5 - weareiowa.com)

Mpox, a highly contagious viral illness formerly known as monkeypox, was recently detected at a prison in Fort Dodge, officials said Tuesday.

Iowa: Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (unmc.edu)

Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can spread between humans and animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it spreads primarily through ...

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Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (KGAN TV)

The Iowa Department of Corrections tells Iowa's news Now that mpox has been detectedat the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility.The IDOC said in a statememnt ...

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Mpox Outbreak Hits Iowa Prison As Multiple Inmates Infected (VICE)

Multiple people at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa have caught mpox. “Affected individuals are receiving care, and enhanced sanitation and ...

Mpox identified at FD Correctional Facility (Fort Dodge Messenger)

Mpox, a highly contagious viral disease known for causing severe rashes and blisters, has been identified at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. “Mpox C.

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Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa (The Independent)

The prison facility is yet to confirm the number of infected prisoners.

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Mpox is back: What to know and do - Harvard Health (Harvard Health)

In 2022, the largest known outbreak spread to nearly 100000 people in more than 100 countries. Now, a new outbreak of mpox has put it back in the news.

Mpox risk low in Rowan County: Vaccination only recommended for ... (Salisbury Post)

In a press release from Courtney Meece, community manager with Rowan County Public Health, she shared about the ongoing outbreak of Mpox in central Africa ...

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