Malaysia Reports New Mpox Case of Less Severe Variant
Malaysia's health ministry reports on Tuesday one new case of the mpox virus infection of the clade 2 variety.
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Malaysia's health ministry reports on Tuesday one new case of the mpox virus infection of the clade 2 variety.
BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar announced that he had approved the import of over 7,000 doses of the monkeypox (Mpox) vaccine.
Minister Budi considered the Mpox outbreak as less severe compared to the COVID-19 outbreak.
As Mpox cases continue to rise in Indonesia, the government through the Ministry of Health has initiated a preventive vaccination program.
Indonesia's plan to share 5,000 monkeypox or Mpox vaccines with African countries is a form of diplomacy.
Indonesia's Health Ministry said the Mpox vaccine will only be given to high-risk groups, in line with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism affirms that the Indonesian government has made several efforts to ensure international tourists are free from mpox.
Doctor urges the public to maintain proper hygiene and seek medical advice to prevent the spread of smallpox and mpox.
The Mpox screening process starts from the international arrival terminal.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox or Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024.
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The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) says that the Indonesian government brought in monkeypox or mpox vaccines in three stages.
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of the Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected.
Budi Gunadi Sadikin said Indonesia's mpox cases are mostly clade IIB variants with low-level fatality.
The Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox or Mpox between October 13, 2023, and August 19, 2024.
India's leading vaccine maker, the Serum Institute of India (SII), is developing a vaccine for Mpox or monkeypox.
While the Indo-Pacific has been one of the regions least affected by mpox in the past, that could change if the virus spreads unchecked.
Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain.
A World Health Organization official stresses that mpox is not the new COVID.
Indonesian Ministry of Health says that they are now in the process of preparing 4,450 doses of vaccine to prevent mpox.