Mpox12 Feb 2025Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHOHIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.12 Feb 2025US & Canada6 Feb 2025First case of newer mpox variant detected in IrelandExperts are concerned about the Clade 1 mpox virus that has been spreading quickly in west and central Africa since 2023.6 Feb 2025Europe4 Feb 2025NHS opens 12 more mpox vaccination centresThe new centres offer jabs to people classed as at a higher risk of getting the infection.4 Feb 202520 Jan 2025New case of more spreadable mpox detectedThis case has no links to the five other cases identified in England since October 2024.20 Jan 2025Sussex29 Nov 2024Fifth person with mpox confirmed in EnglandThe new case has been detected in Leeds after the infected person travelled from Uganda.29 Nov 2024Health22 Nov 2024BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.22 Nov 2024Africa21 Nov 2024What is mpox and how is it spread?The WHO has described mpox - formerly called monkeypox - as a global public health emergency.21 Nov 2024Health16 Nov 2024US reports first case of emerging mpox strainA person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.16 Nov 2024World4 Nov 2024Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UKAll three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily.4 Nov 2024Health