Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

Mpox outbreak hits Kabare amid ongoing conflict in DRC

Mpox is rapidly spreading in Kabare, South Kivu, as healthcare systems struggle amidst ongoing conflict in eastern DRC

A front-line antiviral drug disappoints against worrisome monkeypox strain

Tecovirimat, which has been approved to treat mpox, was no better than a placebo in a large trial. Tecovirimat, which has been approved to treat mpox, was no better than a placebo in a large trial.

Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

NIH-sponsored trial data offer further evidence to help inform mpox treatment decisions.

Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting the disease and offering treatment following the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in the region.

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Fighting Forces Hundreds of Mpox Patients to Leave Treatment Centres

Monrovia -- More than 600 people infected with mpox left treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fighting in the eastern part of the country, the African Centers for Disease Control said during an online briefing on the status of the disease on March 6. The continental health body said, although more than 150 of those who ran away returned in the eastern city of Bukavu - following a relative improvement in security - they st…

Major hospital issues warning after person with mpox visits...

A MAJOR hospital is racing to identify patients and staff exposed to mpox – after a person with the infection visited their A&E. bosses at the C... #health, #newshealth, #nhs, #healthwarnings, #heartdisease, #monkeypox, #medicine, #flyingeze