The novel antibody could reduce costs and improve access to monoclonal antibody treatments.
Deaths occurred soon after illness onset and mainly occurred in one village, with younger men disproportionately affected.
In the first of the 2 outbreaks, affected children had contact with bats. Further investigations are under way for both events.
Particle spread was uneven: In some scenarios, particles were reduced by ventilation and portable air cleaners by up to 96%.
Nasal administration could help to achieve mucosal immunity.
The pause encompasses government-related scientific meetings, travel, and the National Institutes of Health grant review process.
The UK mpox patient had recently returned from Uganda, where clade 1b is spreading in the community.
A trial in 3 African countries finds a fixed-dose combination of ivermectin and albendazole more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths.
Pakistan and Oman reported recent imported clade 1 mpox cases, both linked to UAE travel.
A man from the outbreak area recently died following hemorrhagic fever symptoms, and samples have been sent to Kinshasa for testing.
