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Viral infections are on the rise and spreading across the globe.
We can’t rely on rich countries to donate mpox vaccines. Here’s what we need to do instead.
New generation vaccines effective against mpox have a better safety profile. The biggest obstacle for Africa now is availability and cost.
For the majority of the population, the risk appears to be very low. And for the higher-risk groups, we should be able to manage any outbreaks.
The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading in Africa.
WHO’s declaration this week is not for a pandemic. The measures it triggers are designed to prevent mpox from becoming one.
The last significant outbreak happened in 2022.
A new global dataset shows there is no clear global increase of infectious disease outbreaks over time. And it can suggest which countries would most likely be affected by an outbreak.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
Sexual transmission was suspected in around 90% of transgender women patients but only in 61% of cisgender women and non-binary patients.
Public health measures have played a big role in curbing the current outbreak.
The term ‘MSM’ allows public health interventions to gloss over the social, political and cultural complexities of identity. But it’s not without its limitations.
As with COVID, monkeypox may do more damage than initially thought. A new study looks at the evidence for neurological damage.
The hoarding of the COVID-19 vaccine by wealthy nations led to global calls for vaccine equity. Unless wealthy nations commit to change, the monkeypox vaccine rollout could meet a similar fate.
The monkeypox virus can easily spread between humans and animals. A veterinary virologist explains how the virus could go from people to wild animals in the US – and why that could be a problem.
Monkeypox is not considered an STI but is spreading among sexual partners. Adding sexual health strategies to the public health response is helpful, but there is a danger of stigmatizing MPXV.
Engaging in open and honest dialogue with the public to increase understanding of health inequities has never been more important.
As monkeypox vaccination programs roll out and health authorities work to reduce the spread of the virus, progress is lagging on renaming it.
Countries have to weigh up the cost of vaccinating everybody versus the cost of treating the disease.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
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Professor in Vaccinology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Professor of Infection and Inequities, Centre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate professor of economics
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Médecin infectiologue - Epidémiologiste - médialab Sciences Po, Sciences Po
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Immunology and Virology, University of Cambridge
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Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Professor of International Health, Curtin University
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University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Technology, University of Southampton
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Research Group Lead, LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group, and Senior Research Fellow, HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh