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.
After problems with earlier samples, a fuller picture of the outbreak is emerging following another round of testing.
