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The UN’s Pact for the Future is a sweeping document aimed at guiding international action to resolve current crises and shift its focus to the future.
We can’t rely on rich countries to donate mpox vaccines. Here’s what we need to do instead.
Armed conflicts affect the entire spectrum of healthcare, from prevention to treatment.
Children are in danger of infections such as mpox because their immune systems are still developing.
New generation vaccines effective against mpox have a better safety profile. The biggest obstacle for Africa now is availability and cost.
African health workers have over 50 years of experience battling various outbreaks of yellow fever, Ebola, mpox and more recently COVID-19. This experience should be harnessed now.
For the majority of the population, the risk appears to be very low. And for the higher-risk groups, we should be able to manage any outbreaks.
The behaviour of modern humankind has played a large part in the advent of new communicable diseases.
The current Mpox situation is concerning, but there is not yet any reason for Canadians to panic. As the situation develops, listen to public health advice and be ready to take appropriate action.
The global health system needs to wake up to the reality that an outbreak in one part of the world is a concern for everyone.
The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading in Africa.
WHO’s declaration this week is not for a pandemic. The measures it triggers are designed to prevent mpox from becoming one.
The mpox outbreak in Africa is cause for concern – here’s why.
Mpox is now readily spreading from person to person. It is mutating faster and the strains are more virulent.
The last significant outbreak happened in 2022.
Although cases have fallen significantly since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, the virus still continues to mutate.
Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 and has generally only caused mild illness – until now.
It’s likely a combination of the incidence of viral outbreaks increasing, and the fact we’re getting better at detecting them.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
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