Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another.
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U.S. health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. Earlier this ...
Mpox Cases Plateau in Congo's Epicenter But Rise in Other Countries
Congo reported fewer than 100 mpox cases last week, down from nearly 400 in July but infections have risen in Burundi and ...
Animal Welfare Institute11y
Horror in the Congo: Rebel Soldiers Slay Wildlife Defenders
The killings occurred in retaliation against staff at the Institute in Congo for the Conservation of Nature for thwarting ... Jeffrey Flocken of the International Fund for Animal Welfare reports that ...
infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com19d
Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated Congo needs at least 3 million mpox vaccines ... the virus’ transmission via sex and the continued spillover from infected animals. ...
The Straits Times24d
Twiggy the panther, Congo the hippo, and other animals that escaped their homes at Singapore Zoo
SINGAPORE – After an African monkey was caught in Choa Chu Kang on Nov 1, having fled from its exhibit six months earlier, The Straits Times looks at other animals that have managed to escape ...