I have no doubt that the reason the elite have chosen Monkeys to be the vector of the latest PANDEMIC, is because they believe that the Monkey’s DNA is closest to ours and they very likely have created the virus that can cross over our blood barrier.
Aren’t you at all concerned that so many Monkeys are being brought into our environment? We never had Monkeys in our nation before they started all the BIO LABS. Now there are already areas in our Nation that are overrun with dangerous Monkeys. They can spread like mad. Just as anyone in India what it is like to deal with moneys running loose and running amok.
Why does the public not care that so many Monkeys are being bred and housed here and used for God only knows what kind of experimentation. Have you ever seen the “SECRET OF NIMH”. It is a children’s cartoon movie, but it was an effort to warn us what was happening laboratories. They have been mixing DNA and putting human brain material in all manner of creatures for years… It is no wonder that whales know how to attack boats at their most vulnerable spot putting them out of commission. It is no wonder that we see human type behaviors in rats and cats. It is no wonder that suddenly Apes can talk and elephants can paint. and dolphins are serving in our navy sinking ships and disarming/killing enemies. etc. etc.
PEOPLE WE ARE LIVING IN THE DAYS that are AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH predicted in the BIBLE. Not only are we just partying, eating and drinking and marrying and giving in marriage… WE AM MESSING WITH THE DNA OF ALL LIFE. EXACTLY AS THE FALLEN ANGELS TAUGHT HUMANS TO DO IN THE DAYS OF NOAH. In fact, they had corrupted all flesh except that of NOAH and his family. LET’s NOT LET IT GET THAT FAR AGAIN!
If you don’t find this NEWS upsetting and infuriating… if you don’t see it as any kind of a threat to our health or our environment… you are not using your critical thinking.
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25 escaped monkeys captured in South Carolina, 18 remain on the loose
All the recovered primates are in good health, police said.
November 10, 2024, 6:29 PM
More than half of the rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab have been recovered.
As of Sunday evening, 25 of the 43 furry runaways, that broke loose Wednesday from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemasee, have now successfully been captured.
“A sizable group remains active along the fence line and at this time have bedded down in the trees for the night,” a spokesperson for the Yemassee Police Department said.
A team of veterinarians, which have been brought in to conduct wellness exams, said all the recovered primates are in good health. Where did these veterinarians come from?? Can we be sure they are unbiased, disinterested third part experts??
On Saturday, Yemasee officials said they had recovered one of the escaped monkeys.
“She is well and having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich,” Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said in a statement.
Yemasee officials said that “a significant number” of the escaped primates were located in a facility near where the rescued animal was found and were “jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence.”
“Alpha Genesis management and staff are on-site, actively feeding and monitoring the animals, and they will continue these efforts throughout the weekend,” the town’s officials said in a statement.
“The primates continue to interact with their companions inside the facility, which is a positive sign,” they added.
Westergaard said the monkeys were having a nap Saturday afternoon.
“They are coming down to the ground a bit more now. It is a slow process,” he said.
The creatures escaped when a new employee at the Alpha Genesis center left the door to their enclosure open, Yemassee Town Administrator Matthew Garnes said during a briefing Thursday with town officials. SCAPEGOAT, last guy in takes the fall very ancient strategy.
The primates are all very young females weighing 6 to 7 pounds each who have never been tested, according to police. There is no public health threat, police said.
Nothin to see here folks, it is not like any of these people/organizations have ever lied to us. Surely we should believe them, right??? NOT!! Understand you have to watch what they say and what they don’t say. They may have not been used for any official testing, but they may have been exposed to or injected with viruses or bacteria. How could ANYONE be certain?
Recovery efforts will continue until all the monkeys are recovered, police said, and requested the public call 911 if they spot any of the remaining animals.
“We thank the public for their cooperation in avoiding the area and kindly ask that drones not be used in the vicinity,” police said. Ya, GOD FORBID that the public should get any visuals of what is going on.
ABC News’ Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report.
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Monkeys that escaped South Carolina facility found, but not yet captured
Crews trying to entice primates with food, police said
UPDATE: Monkeys escaped South Carolina research facility after doors left unsecured, CEO says
Yemassee police saidon Thursday, Nov. 7 that crews had eyes on the 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from Alpha Genesis at least one day before. Alpha Genesis crews were reportedly working to entice the monkeys with food in order to capture them.
Police said they’d been working with Alpha Genesis staff to search for the animals after they were reported missing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Though the monkeys had been located Thursday, it did not appear that they’d been captured yet, as of this writing.
It was not immediately clear where the monkeys were located, or how they escaped in the first place. Police did ask people to “avoid the area,” believed to mean the area near Alpha Genesis — located on Castle Hall Road near US-21.
“[T]hese animals are described at skittish and any additional noise or movement could hinder their safe capture,” Yemassee police said on social media. “Residents are urged to keep their doors and windows securely closed and to report any sightings immediately by dialing 911. Please do not attempt to approach these animals under any circumstances.”
Authorities did confirm that all of the escaped monkeys were young females that weigh about 6-7 pounds each. This group of monkeys had never been used for testing, and were too young to carry diseases, officials said.
FILE: In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla.(John Raoux | AP Photo/John Raoux)
Police said the monkeys present no health risk to the community.
According to Alpha Genesis’ website, the facility uses “specific-pathogen-free nonhuman primate models” in their biomedical research. Alpha Genesis breeds monkeys for research and medical testing.
The facility reportedly faced violations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in both 2017 and 2022.
In 2017, the facility was fined for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, including two violations of failing to secure primates. In 2022, a warning was filed against the center for allegedly violating guidelines for primate housing, handling, and veterinary care.
Alpha Genesis doesn’t appear to have had any other notable violations since 2022.
In response to the monkeys’ escape, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals — or PETA — released a statement arguing that Alpha Genesis’ claim about being “pathogen-free” is false.
“[S]o-called ’SPF‘ or ’specific pathogen free’ monkeys in U.S. laboratories routinely have outbreaks of tuberculosis, MRSA, bacterial pathogens that can cause dysentery, herpes B, simian retroviruses, highly pathogenic E. coli, malaria, Chagas, Listeria, and more,” reads a statement from PETA Primate Scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel. “The monkey experimentation industry has consistently failed to improve human health, and instead their actions continue to put the public at risk.”
PETA also says that the monkeys at Alpha Genesis’ facility are believed to be owned by the National Institutes of Health, and called on the NIH to stop funding “experiments on monkeys.”
A local media outlet reports that 19 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis in 2016.
If you encounter any escaped monkeys, authorities urge you to not approach them, and to instead call 911 right away.
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Castle Hall Road, Le Crueset Road, Guess Drive, Wall Street with Hart Rd right above Wall Street.
CRUESET: The French word creuset means “crucible” or “cauldron”. A crucible is a container made of metal or ceramic that’s used to melt metals or chemical compounds at high temperatures. Creusets have been used since the B.C. era and are still used today. Also: A difficult test: In French, un creuset can also mean a difficult test or ordeal. SOURCE: AI Isn’t that interesting that word cauldron has been popping up a lot lately.
Note that there seems to be a lot of unoccupied land around the facility and the closest thing to it is the Beaufort Housing Authority. I am assuming that is LOW INCOME Housing. hmmm. Hoping to get rid of some “worthless eaters” are they??
AUGUSTA (AUGSTUS CEASAR) CHARLESTON (CHARLEMAGNE AND KING CHARLES), and SAVANNAH
If you have been following my posts you have learned many reason why any thing to do with AUGUSTA or CHARLES are very important and significant to the ELITE/OCCULT. I have not had caused yet to look into Savannah, but here is a quick study.
Savannah
Savannah has borne witness to both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, leaving behind a history steeped in mystery, tragedy, death and catastrophe. Source
Some say that the city is built on its dead, and that the land is haunted by the spirits of soldiers, slaves, and others Source: AI
Practiced here for centuries is hoodoo, which was created by enslaved Africans who use the earth, footwork and song for healing and manifestation…there is a small community of modern pagans or neo-pagans, who believe that the universe is interconnected and is Earth-centric. The Norse community can be found here, who worship the old Germanic gods you may know like Odin, Freyja and Thor. “There are a lot of just general nature people who work with nature spirits,” SOURCE
Pirate’s House, built in 1754, you’ll discover why so many consider this well-known restaurant a significant spot in Savannah’s haunted history.
During its heyday, it was a place of refuge, among other things, to many sailors and locals.
But it was during this time that pirates would kidnap unsuspecting patrons using the underground tunnels beneath the restaurant, which led to the Savannah River. They would force men into the tunnels and onto their ships, where the poor souls were left to live a life of servitude, never to be seen again by their families and friends. These events were undiscovered for years; but the ghosts that linger inside these tunnels and within the Pirate’s House restaurant have long haunted visitors. Source
Everyone from USA Today to the Travel Channel includes Savannah on their lists of “America’s Most Haunted Cities,” along with New Orleans and Salem, centers of paranormal activity for centuries. But what is it about Georgia’s First City—the 13th colony—that captures the souls of spirits and spurs them to stick around?
1. Bloody Battles
2. Deadly Diseases
3. Fearsome Fires
4. Mysterious Murders
5. Savage Slavery
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Contact Greg Westergaard began their career in 1991 as a Staff Scientist at the National Institutes of Health. In 1998, they founded Alpha Genesis Inc., where they served as President and CEO. In this role, they were responsible for leading the Alpha Genesis team and serving the scientific community. Greg also held the position of Deputy Director at Alpha Genesis Inc. Greg Westergaard began their educational journey at San Diego State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1983. Greg then went on to pursue a Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology at San Diego State University, which they obtained in 1985. Finally, they received a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and Animal Behavior from the University of Washington in 1991. So, why is he wearing a Columbia University sweatshirt? Just curious. |
What is Alpha Genesis?WJCL has been unable to reach the company for comment but here is what we have learned from its website. According to the company’s website, Alpha Genesis “provides the highest quality nonhuman primate products and bio-research services world-wide … with a client base that extends across North America, Europe, and Asia.” www.alphagenesisinc.com Where is it located?The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center is located on Castle Hall Road in Yemassee.
The company says it has more than 100 acres of quarantine, breeding, holding and research space. Source |
OFFICIAL WARNING NOTICE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION
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Yemassee monkey breeding facility fined $12K for escape violations
BY LANA FERGUSON
UPDATED JUNE 13, 2018 4:52 PM|
In this file video, Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, talks about public safety after 19 monkeys escaped from their enclosure on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Yemassee, S.C. BY DELAYNA EARLEY
A Yemassee facility that breeds monkeys for research has been fined $12,600 by the federal government for six violations including the escape of some of the animals.
Alpha Genesis, Inc., which does genetic testing on the animals, sells them for immunological research and has been in business since 2003, houses 6,000 monkeys at any given time.
The United States Department of Agriculture leveled the fines for six violations that occurred between December 2014 and February 2016, according to a USDA document obtained by an animal rights group.
Four of the violations cite incidents where monkeys escaped from their enclosures. The first occasion was in 2014, when 26 monkeys escaped and all were returned within 48 hours. A single monkey escaped just a week later and was never found. Six months later, two more monkeys escaped and one died because of internal injuries that occurred after it was shot with a dart during its recapture (was the other one found and returned?). In 2016, another monkey escaped because its cage was secured with a clip rather than a lock. (Was that one ever found and returned? Just how secure is this facility that they would make the ridiculously stupid mistake?)
The other two violations involved one monkey being placed into the wrong social group enclosure, where other monkeys attacked it causing fatal injuries, and an incident where at least six monkeys suffered severe dehydration.
Alpha Genesis President and CEO Greg Westergaard said he thought the fine was fair. Ya, what does he care? He is making millions. What’s a little fine. No threat to shut him down!!! Or even expose him or advise the public of the dangers related to this facilities sloppiness.
“We’re a large organization, and this is a relatively small fine,” Westergaard said. “I had the choice to pay it or contest it, and the money went to betterment of animal health. We have a good relationship with the USDA, so we went ahead and paid it.” I’ll say, sounds like a very unethical relationship to me.
The company employs about 150 people and brings in $12 to $14 million in revenue each year.
Westergaard said Alpha Genesis hasn’t had noncompliant items for the past 2 and a half years.
A facility of this nature should not have ANY non-compliant or security issues, especially when it comes to escaping animals which could invade our environment permanently and/or expose the public to unknown dangers and/or diseases.
“When you have monkeys out in open-air corrals, they’re monkeys. Occasionally they’re going to get out, walls fall down; storms come through,”
What??? This attitude and this indifference to dangerous nature of disease research is unbelievable and UNACCEPTABLE!!
Westergaard said. “They always return, though.” (oh well gee, as long as he doesn’t lose any of his stock or income…that is really all that matters…at least to him, apparently!) He said these monkeys usually don’t stray very far from their homes unless they’re spooked and they usually always return very quickly.
He said escaped monkeys pose “zero danger” and are “no public health hazard” because they are not aggressive and are used to people. The animals who live outdoors in the corrals do not have any diseases, he said.
First of all, we can only take his word on whether they have any diseases or not, and that is uncomfortable enough. But, for a man of science to have such a nonchalant attitude about research facility animals running loose outside the facility is bizarre and insane!! Take away the factor of the diseases they might carry, MONKEYS ARE DANGEROUS. Ask anyone in India!! No matter how ‘comfortable’ they might be around people or how much exposure they have had to human contact… their behavior cannot be predicted once they are outside the fence, encountering other animals and humans. No animal’s behavior when encountering a stranger can be predicted. A single monkey is dangerous enough… a group of monkeys becomes a pack… with pack animal behavior. This man is an IDIOT!!! I don’t care how many degrees he has or how much experience with lab animals… HE IS AN IDIOT!!
IT is because of IDIOTS like this “SCIENTIST” that simple people believe that they can walk right up to wild animals and hug them and take a selfie. ANIMALS ARE DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE!
The USDA usually does evaluations at Alpha Genesis two to three times a year, and there is staff on-site to monitor and maintain the monkeys’ health, Westergaard said.
Ya, like they monitor their security??
An Ohio-based animal-rights group, Stop Animal Exploitation NOW!, has been tracking Alpha Genesis for at least a decade, according to SAEN Executive Director Mike Budkie. The small group of about five filed a complaint as recently as last year.
Budkie said SAEN uses official documents from government agencies, like the USDA, and tips from whistle-blowers to collect information on any illegal activity happening within animal facilities.
In a letter to the USDA, Budkie said the fines Alpha Genesis received were “extremely disappointing,” and based on SAEN’s research, the fines should have been closer to $370,000. Budkie argues facilities like Alpha Genesis may receive up to a $10,000 fine per infraction or animal, so Alpha Genesis was only charged 3.4 percent of what the maximum penalty could have been. Kinda reminds me of the Jeffrey Epstein cases.
“We’re not going away, we do not intend to let this issue rest,” Budkie said. “We won’t be satisfied until Alpha Genesis is closed.”
The PUBLIC across the USA needs to push for this facility and all others like it to be closed permanently and all the animals destroyed. THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD BE FIRST AND FOREMOST! AND TINKERING WITH THE BODIES OF ANY LIVING THING IS UNETHICAL AND SHOULD BE STOPPED! ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS TOO!
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A search was underway after more than 40 monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, Nov. 6, 2024.
A group of 43 female monkeys absconded from a Lowcountry breeding facility with a history of security challenges and violations. The monkeys escaped around 1 p.m. Nov. 6 from Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center on Castle Hall Road, according to Yemassee police. None have been reported captured by Friday morning.
Alpha Genesis breeds monkeys to sell for medical testing and research. A May federal inspection showed the facility houses 6,701 primates. In 2016, 19 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis. The primates were returned home about six hours later.
For the latest jailbreak, the company has set traps and is leading the recapture effort, according to Police Chief Gregory Alexander. Police also are assisting in the search with thermal imaging cameras. These small primates weigh about 6 pounds, he said.
Anyone who encounters the primates should call 911 rather than attempting capture or contact.
A veterinary technician hoses out monkey cages at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemasee in 2005. File
“Just don’t try to take these things home or pet them,” Alexander said. “We’re getting a lot of that on our social media. (Taking them) is a felony because they don’t belong to you.”
So, people are finding these monkeys and making pets out of them??? They have no idea the kind of risks they are taking not only with their own health but with the health and well being of the general public. When people get tired of dealing with these monkeys and their viscous behavior and poop throwing…guess what they will likely do? Let them loose. We will soon find ourselves overrun with monkeys lie Florida is overrun with Iguanas and Pythons.
Heavy rain impacted the search efforts, Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said in a text.
“We are following our procedures, which include observation and also baiting have-a-heart traps,” Westergaard said. “Hampered a bit by the rain as the monkeys are hunkered down.”
“They are a bit skittish, so we are keeping our distance waiting for them to come back home,” he said. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? THAT IS JUST RIDICULOUS! WHY ARE THY ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE PUBLIC AT RISK?? IF THEY CANNOT CONTROL AND CONFINE THEIR MONKEYS TO THEIR FACILITY THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE ONE!
In a Facebook post, Yemassee police said the department is working with “state agricultural and wildlife officials to manage this incident effectively and humanely.”
Rep. Nancy Mace shared in a post on X that her office is “monitoring the situation.”
Murray, who owns local events venue Lowcountry Living Room, said she’s familiar with the monkeys. Her home is near the Alpha Genesis campus.
“We have seen them on the side of the road before. We’ve seen them in trees,” Murray said. “It’s been a long time. I think they are mostly secure, so we haven’t ever really worried about them that much, but we are very familiar with them being around.”
Past escapes and controversies
A rhesus monkey chews on a tree branch along the beach of Morgan Island in 2022. File/Gavin McIntyre
The monkey keepers have a history of problems with securing their primates and other issues at their Yemassee facility, often referred to locally as the “monkey farm.”
During a January 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection, federal regulators found five noncritical violations at the facility related to proper cleaning, temperature maintenance, sharp edges that could case injuries and moldy food. Those issues were corrected by the next month.
As part of a September 2022 inspection, regulators found six incidents of animals escaping their primary enclosures. The primates found weaknesses in the chain-link fences or opened panels between cages. Alpha Genesis responded by repairing the weakened enclosures and eliminating cages that animals could open. apparently not!!
This was part of a report that prompted the USDA to deliver an official warning to Alpha Genesis. The federal government warned that future violations could result in civil penalties, criminal prosecution, or other sanctions. IDLE THREATS, Have you ever watched SUPERNANNY!!! These people know what they can get away with, idle threats don’t even make them blink!
The USDA fined Alpha Genesis $12,600 for incidents that occurred between December 2014 and February 2016. Documents from the federal government mentioned improperly secured enclosures and dehydration caused by an accidentally closed water line. An animal exploitation watchdog group thought the penalties were not severe enough.
The records highlighted a violation that led to 26 monkeys escaping in December 2014. A monkey was placed into the incorrect social group in August 2015 and was killed by other monkeys.
Westergaard previously told The Post and Courier that the company paid the citations in July 2017. He said Alpha Genesis self-reported several of the violations cited by the federal government.
According to the USDA, at least five monkeys at the facility died between 2011 and 2012.
Rhesus monkeys are a favorite among researchers. In the 1960s, they were common test subjects in psychological experiments due to their overestimated similarity to humans — most notably in University of Wisconsin scientist Harry Harlow’s total isolation and induced-depression
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EMERGENCY!! ⚠️ Dozens of Research Monkeys ESCAPE Brain Disease BioLab – “Lock Your Windows & Doors”
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/ patrickhumphre Breaking news monkeys have escaped a biolab in South Carolina. The rhesus macaque monkeys are at a brain disease research lab called Alpha Genesis in Yemassee, Beaufort County South Carolina. The sheriff is warning to lock all doors and windows. Watch Patrick Humphrey prepper news updates. “Stand firm, and you will win life.” Luke 21:19spacer
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
Dr Tedros’s declaration came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries. The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with potential to spread further across countries in Africa and possibly outside the continent.
The Director-General will share the report of the Committee’s meeting and, based on the advice of the Committee, issue temporary recommendations to countries.
In declaring the PHEIC, Dr Tedros said, “The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives.”
WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti said, “Significant efforts are already underway in close collaboration with communities and governments, with our country teams working on the frontlines to help reinforce measures to curb mpox. With the growing spread of the virus, we’re scaling up further through coordinated international action to support countries bring the outbreaks to an end.”
Committee Chair Professor Dimie Ogoina said, “The current upsurge of mpox in parts of Africa, along with the spread of a new sexually transmissible strain of the monkeypox virus, is an emergency, not only for Africa, but for the entire globe. Mpox, originating in Africa, was neglected there, and later caused a global outbreak in 2022. It is time to act decisively to prevent history from repeating itself.”
This PHEIC determination is the second in two years relating to mpox. Caused by an Orthopoxvirus, mpox was first detected in humans in 1970, in the DRC. The disease is considered endemic to countries in central and west Africa.
In July 2022, the multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a PHEIC as it spread rapidly via sexual contact across a range of countries where the virus had not been seen before. That PHEIC was declared over in May 2023 after there had been a sustained decline in global cases.
Mpox has been reported in the DRC for more than a decade, and the number of cases reported each year has increased steadily over that period. Last year, reported cases increased significantly, and already the number of cases reported so far this year has exceeded last year’s total, with more than 15 600 cases and 537 deaths.
The emergence last year and rapid spread of a new virus strain in DRC, clade 1b, which appears to be spreading mainly through sexual networks, and its detection in countries neighbouring the DRC is especially concerning, and one of the main reasons for the declaration of the PHEIC.
In the past month, over 100 laboratory-confirmed cases of clade 1b have been reported in four countries neighbouring the DRC that have not reported mpox before: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Experts believe the true number of cases to be higher as a large proportion of clinically compatible cases have not been tested.
Several outbreaks of different clades of mpox have occurred in different countries, with different modes of transmission and different levels of risk.
The two vaccines currently in use for mpox are recommended by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, and are also approved by WHO-listed national regulatory authorities, as well as by individual countries including Nigeria and the DRC.
Last week, the Director-General triggered the process for Emergency Use Listing for mpox vaccines, which will accelerate vaccine access for lower-income countries which have not yet issued their own national regulatory approval. Emergency Use Listing also enables partners including Gavi and UNICEF to procure vaccines for distribution.
WHO is working with countries and vaccine manufacturers on potential vaccine donations, and coordinating with partners through the interim Medical Countermeasures Network to facilitate equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and other tools.
WHO anticipates an immediate funding requirement of an initial US$ 15 million to support surveillance, preparedness and response activities. A needs assessment is being undertaken across the three levels of the Organization.
To allow for an immediate scale up, WHO has released US$ 1.45 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies and may need to release more in the coming days. The Organization appeals to donors to fund the full extent of needs of the mpox response.
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Mpox in the United States and Around the World: Current Situation
What to know
- There are two kinds of the virus that causes mpox, clade I and clade II. You can’t tell which kind of mpox someone has by looking at them.
- Each clade of the virus has subclades, clade Ia and clade Ib; clade IIb. Outbreaks from the subclades can have different characteristics, like who they affect, how they’re spread, or even how many deaths they cause.
- There are outbreaks of clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that began in 2023. The outbreak on the eastern part of the country has spread into neighboring countries in 2024.
- Mpox spreads through close or intimate contact with a person with mpox. This could mean living in close quarters, or it may mean through sexual contact with a person with mpox.
- It may also spread by direct contact with contaminated items and surfaces used by people with mpox.
- In areas that regularly have mpox cases in Western and Central Africa, people can also get mpox from contact with infected wild animals.
- The disease is not known to spread in settings where only respiratory spread is possible – for example, across rooms, in markets or classrooms, etc.
- CDC recommends vaccination with two doses of JYNNEOS for people in the United States at risk of mpox. The vaccine is FDA approved for and expected to protect against both clades and all subclades of mpox.
- CDC is working with public health partners in the United States and throughout Africa to monitor for mpox cases and increase surveillance capacity, in addition to other activities.
- Clade II mpox cases continue to spread at low levels in many countries around the world.
In the United States
- There have been no reported cases of clade I mpox in the United States.
- Clade II mpox is still circulating at low levels.
- Because many cases in areas that regularly have mpox outbreaks have been in children, many people have concerns about the risk of mpox in children in the United States.
- Children have historically gotten mpox in endemic areas in Western and Central Africa often because they have contact with wild animals in those areas that carry the disease then pass it to humans; those humans can then spread mpox to close household contacts. The animals are called “reservoirs.” Animals in the United States do not carry the virus that causes mpox.
- The high number of children with mpox reported in the current DRC outbreak also likely reflects spread within households. Numerous factors probably contribute to this, including crowded households, lack of access to disinfection and hygiene supplies, lack of access to medical care, and malnutrition.
- Based on what we know right now, we don’t expect to see the same sort of risk if mpox were introduced in the United States for several reasons, including different household makeup and size, access to disinfecting products, and improved access to medical care.
- CDC simulated clade I mpox outbreaks resulting from close-contact transmission within and between households (household clusters) in the United States to better understand the potential impact of this transmission route. This modeling included children. The results indicate that close-contact transmission within and between households is unlikely to result in a large number of mpox clade I cases in the United States.
Across the globe
- There are outbreaks of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. There have been a few cases in people who traveled from that region to other countries, where they got sick.
- Clade I has two subclades, clade Ia and clade Ib.
- In Central Africa, people have gotten clade Ia mpox through contact with infected dead or live wild animals, household transmission, or patient care; a high proportion of cases have been reported in children younger than 15 years of age.
- Subclade Ib was recently identified in eastern DRC and has been spread through intimate and adult sexual contact between different demographics, including heterosexual spread with sex trade workers. So, far clade Ib has a lower case-fatality rate than clade Ia mpox.
- The ongoing global outbreak of clade II mpox has caused more than 100,000 cases in 122 total countries, including 115 countries where mpox was not previously reported. The outbreak is caused by the subclade IIb.
- Historically, only Cameroon in West Africa had cases of both clade I and clade II mpox, but they were seen in different parts of the country. To date, no other country has reported cases due to both clades, with the exception of the recent travel-associated clade I cases in Germany, India, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Global mpox cases: data dashboard and map
Data as of: 8-Nov-24
Confirmed* mpox cases since January 1, 2024**
Locations*** with mpox cases since January 1, 2024
** Case data reported in humans to WHO since January 1, 2024, are provided for situational awareness and subject to change. Confirmed cases include those laboratory-confirmed as monkeypox virus and may include cases only confirmed as orthopoxvirus. For more information and additional limitations, see WHO-reported data at 2022-24 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak: Global Trends (shinyapps.io).***Locations include countries, territories, and other areas.
Notes: Case data reported in humans to WHO since January 1, 2024, are provided for situational awareness and subject to change. Confirmed cases include those laboratory-confirmed as monkeypox virus and may include cases only confirmed as orthopoxvirus. For more information and additional limitations, see WHO-reported data at 2022-24 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak: Global Trends (shinyapps.io).
Source: 2022-24 Mpox Outbreak: Global Trends. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2024. Available online: https://worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/mpx_global/ (last cited: August 27, 2024)
What CDC is doing
In Africa
- CDC and in-country partners across Africa work together on disease surveillance, laboratory capacity-building, strengthening local workforce capacity, case investigation, strengthening case management, infection prevention and control, and vaccine strategy and planning.
- CDC is providing support to governmental, multilateral, and non-governmental public health partners in DRC and around the region.
- CDC is collaborating with governmental and civil society partners in affected countries to collect and analyze case data, and to identify how mpox is spreading.
- CDC trained nearly 100 field epidemiologists in the DRC and continues to provide key support for many who are still working in priority health zones. These CDC-trained epidemiologists are playing a key role in DRC efforts to detect cases, trace and monitor contacts, and increase community awareness of mpox, while also collecting and sending specimens to labs for testing, and training healthcare workers to do the same.
- CDC staff in DRC provide technical assistance and CDC provides funding through cooperative agreements to the DRC Ministry of Health and leading USG implementing partners such as the World Health Organization, AFENET, Gavi and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
- CDC and USAID are coordinating technical assistance in response to urgent needs identified by national governments and local partners in the areas of laboratory, surveillance, risk communication and community engagement, case management, infection prevention and control, psychosocial support, and vaccine planning.
- The USG is also working closely with several other countries in the region to assist with monitoring the situation as new information becomes available.
In the United States
- CDC works closely with state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments to provide recommendations for clinical management, diagnosis, and prevention of mpox cases in the U.S.
- CDC continually increases capacity in communities across the United States for early detection of mpox through existing surveillance systems, including wastewater testing.
- CDC raises awareness for healthcare providers, including the latest guidance for considering mpox as a possible diagnosis in certain patients.
- CDC has information and recommendations for members of the public, including those traveling to Central or Eastern Africa: Travel Health Notice and Health Alert Network advisory.
- CDC works with researchers and partner organizations to increase health equity around mpox and ensure that the populations most affected by mpox have access to the mpox vaccine.
- CDC conducts assessments to determine the risks of mpox to the people in the United States.
SOURCE:Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Health
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