Computational model compares mpox's airborne transmission risk to COVID-19 and smallpox

Computational model compares mpox's airborne transmission risk to COVID-19 and smallpox

A collaborative research effort between the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) and the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) has provided new insights into the likelihood of mpox spreading by airborne respiratory particles, comparing it to SARS-CoV-2 and smallpox.

What led to the sharp decline in mpox diagnoses in Berlin after the outbreak peaked in July 2022?

Background The 2022 outbreak of mpox clade IIb among men having sex with men (MSM) in Europe was marked by a sharp and rapid rise in reported cases from May until July/August in many countries, followed by an equally swift decline by the end of the year. There is ongoing debate about ...

Seven suspected cases of monkey smallpox (Mpox) were recorded in the last few hours by the Regional Health Management (Geresa) of Lambayeque.The samples that were taken from the patients will determine if this viral disease is involved.On the other hand, the staff of the Geresa indicated that those affected are in isolation and that they are men between 17 and 19 years of age who are members of the Peruvian Army.The young people presented skin l…

MPOX: Kitgum reports 12 suspected cases in children

A child suffering from mpox at the mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kavumu Hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo. UNICEF Photo KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 12 suspected cases of MPOX have been reported in children in Namokora Town Council, Kitgum District. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the children, ranging from 3-9 years, are from two schools, St Kizito and St Paul Nursery and Primary schools i…