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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 7: Mpox : Media News on the Mpox outbreak

This Library Guide is a collection of useful documents & evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness and impact of MPox vaccines to support NITAG members and other policy makers throughout Africa with making evidence-based recommendations.

News

World Health Organization, 2024. WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation. https://www.who.int/news/item/09-08-2024-who-invites-mpox-vaccine-manufacturers-to-submit-dossiers-for-emergency-evaluations

Marchi, S., Piccini, G., Cantaloni, P., Guerrini, N., Zannella, R., Coluccio, R., Benincasa, L., Solfanelli, N., Remarque, E. J., Viviani, S., Kistner, O., Temperton, N., Montomoli, E., Manenti, A., & Trombetta, C. M. (2024). Evaluation of monkeypox- and vaccinia-virus neutralizing antibodies before and after smallpox vaccination: A sero-epidemiological study. Journal of medical virology96(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.29728

Joaloso, Simi. 2024. Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e84jw9qdjo

Preiser, Wolfgang; Baxter, Cheryl;  Nachega, Jean (2024) Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic. https://theconversation.com/mpox-outbreak-in-africa-was-neglected-it-could-now-turn-into-the-next-global-pandemic-

Satija, Bhanvi et al. (2024). WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years. Daily Maverick. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-15-who-declares-mpox-a-global-public-health-emergency-for-second-time-in-two-years/?

Walter, Cheryl (2024). Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic. The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/mpox-cases-are-soaring-in-africa-what-must-be-done-to-prevent-a-global-pandemic-236609

Ndebele, Lenin (2024). WHO declares mpox's surge in Africa a global health emergency. News24. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-15-who-declares-mpox-a-global-public-health-emergency-for-second-time-in-two-years/

Africa CDC (2024). Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent. https://africacdc.org/news-item/africa-cdc-declares-mpox-a-public-health-emergency-of-continental-security-mobilizing-resources-across-the-continent/

Walter, Chery (2024). Mpox: what to watch out for, treatment and what to worry about. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/mpox-what-to-watch-out-for-treatment-and-what-to-worry-about-233466

O’Regan, Victoria (2024). Health department calls for vigilance as mpox outbreak cases rise to 24, death toll at three. Daily Maverick. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-04-health-department-calls-for-vigilance-as-mpox-outbreak-cases-rise-to-24-death-toll-at-three/