Facing increasing infections in its population, Colombia has announced a plan to purchase generic versions of the drug.
Health agency reports 107 deaths and 3,160 new cases over the last week, says toll ‘not acceptable’.
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The health ministry says the young patient recently travelled from a country experiencing the virus outbreak.
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The United Nations has begun its campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, which can cause paralysis.
Thousands of health workers tirelessly go door to door to administer vaccines in Pakistan’s fight against polio.
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Border regions in countries neighbouring DRC raise alert levels and screening measures as the mpox virus spreads.
DRC had hoped to receive a first round of vaccine deliveries this week as virus spreads.
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New, potentially more deadly strain of virus is rapidly spreading in Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.
The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.
WHO official says regardless of strain, mpox is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread.
