EU purchases extra 170,932 doses of monkeypox vaccines
The European Commission has made an announcement on September 1 that it has purchased an additional 170,932 doses of monkeypox vaccines from Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic.
WHO issues public call for proposals for new name of monkeypox, as current name comes racist
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a public call for proposals for a new name for the monkeypox virus, as the present name can come around as stigmatising or racist.
Amid vaccine crisis, People in Europe cross borders to receive monkeypox jabs: Reports
Amid serious vaccine shortages and increasing case numbers, people in Europe are crossing borders to receive the monkeypox vaccine as authorities in their own nations struggle to provide doses.
European nations reports over 15,000 cases of monkeypox virus, 2 died: ECDC, WHO
overall 15,624 cases of monkeypox virus has been recorded so far in European nations, while two patients have died.
Over 95% of monkeypox cases spread through sexual activity: Reports
Around 95% of monkeypox cases have been spread via sexual activity, as per the largest study to date, which also noted new clinical single genital lesions.