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Ces recommandations temporaires sont émises à l’intention des États Parties qui font face à une transmission du virus de la mpox (MPXV), y compris, sans que cette liste soit exhaustive, ceux touchés par une transmission communautaire persistante et ceux où l’on observe des groupes de cas o... more
March 2025. Access to appropriate, quality-assured diagnostics remains a challenge. There is limited information on key characteristics of available test kits, including their performance, reliability, and ability to detect relevant Mpox clades. Additionally, the lack of multiplex diagnostic tools c... more
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).1 It causes a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy or feeling sick. In most cases, the symptoms of mpox go away within a few weeks with supportive care... more
Le 14 août, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) déclarait que l’épidémie de variole simienne, dite Mpox, était une « urgence sanitaire internationale », après une flambée des cas en Afrique. Le lendemain, un cas était déclaré en Suède. La branche européenne de l’OMS estime... more
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La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) mise sur la surveillance communautaire pour mieux riposter à la variole simienne appelée en anglais Mpox. En 2023, plus de 14 000 cas de Mpox ont été détectés. Le pays, avec l’appui de ses partenaires, forme les relais communautaires pour la sensib... more
There has been a global outbreak of mpox since 2022; this outbreak has been caused by the strain of mpox virus called Clade 2 and has affected around 116 countries worldwide. The current surge in cases is being driven by the rapid spread of a different strain – Clade 1b – which is predominantly ... more
interim guidance, 25 November 2024
Patient's Guide
Issue Brief 39
Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. The disease presents with symptoms similar to smallpox but with a lesser severity. It was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a poxlike disease occurred in co... more