Tag: monkeypox

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California | CNN

The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of…

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

The U.N. health agency has launched a six-month plan to help stanch…

More infectious mpox variant detected in Thailand as new strain reaches third continent

Thailand has confirmed an mpox case reported this week is the clade…

Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

The current mpox outbreak is the subject of misinformation online. A widely…

Mpox in Africa: New strain declared a continental public health emergency

Scientists in Africa are alarmed by the speed at which a new…

WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to…

New mpox outbreak raises alarm; WHO considers declaring international emergency

A different clade of mpox than the previous outbreak is spilling out…

New mpox strain in DR Congo ‘most dangerous yet’

A current outbreak of the virus in the African country is “concerning”,…

Mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is a worry to disease docs : Goats and Soda : NPR

With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox…

CDC warns about potential risk of US mpox resurgence this summer | CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the alarm…

Public health, buy-in from gay and bisexual men helped get Canada’s mpox outbreak under control | CBC News

An aggressive public health response and immediate buy-in from men who have…

Here’s How We Defeated Monkeypox

Monkeypox spiraled out of control so fast that it raised fears of…

3 children in Georgia test positive for monkeypox: Officials

Three children in Georgia have now tested positive for monkeypox, newly updated…

Polio Outbreak Caused Because People Are Literally Ingesting Human Feces In NYC and London

Polio is spreading in New York and London, in part, because people…

Monkeypox accelerating so fast the only approved vaccine maker admits it can’t keep up with demand

The flare-up of the virus was declared a public health emergency of…

Monkeypox case reported in man whose ‘primary risk factor’ was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event | CNN

Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual…

9th child in US tests positive for monkeypox

Across the globe, nearly 32,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported….

“Monkeypox” Is a Terrible Name and We’re Stuck With It

But there’s a simple solution to avoid the stigma attached to it….

A doctor in Nigeria tried to warn the world that monkeypox had become a global threat

The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak an international public…

Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys

TOKYO (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under…

WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency panel on July 21

The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox…

Virus causing monkeypox outbreak has mutated to spread easier

The number of genetic substitutions is 6 times higher than expected for…

Monkeypox outbreak in U.S. is bigger than the CDC reports. Testing is ‘abysmal’

The testing system set up by the CDC actually deters doctors from…

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that…

Monkeypox Transmission Has Changed and Scientists Don’t Know Why

Associate Professor Brittany L. Kmush told Newsweek that although monkeypox is not…

Monkeypox mutating12 times faster than expected as daily UK cases ‘could hit 60,000’

‘We expect cases to rise further in the coming days and weeks,’…

Biden monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps – The Washington Post

The Biden administration’s response to the monkeypox outbreak raises concerns that the…

Problems with monkeypox testing mean the outbreak may be far bigger than reported

Researchers say the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is much larger than the CDC…

CDC raises monkeypox alert to level 2, recommends masks during travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that travelers wear masks…

OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad

Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a physician in Nigeria, which has seen a…

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have

Nature – Scientists are racing to understand the latest monkeypox outbreaks —…

Monkeypox Is Here and COVID Truthers Are Losing It

Hundreds of cases and chatter about vaccines has sent conspiracy theorists into…

Australia has reported its first ‘probable’ case of monkeypox. Here’s what you need to know

Health authorities are scrambling after the man in his 40s developed a…

Canada is now a global centre of the broadening monkeypox outbreak | Ottawa Citizen

Montreal public health officials confirmed Thursday they were investigating 17 possible cases….

Monkeypox is now in Canada with 17 suspected cases in Quebec. Here’s what we know so far

The WHO has confirmed cases in the U.S., U.K., and Northern Ireland….

UK officials: 4 men infected with “rare” monkeypox in London

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities say they have identified four “rare…

Two more confirmed cases of monkeypox in England – BBC News

The individuals live together but are not linked to the case announced…

How worried should we be about the monkeypox virus found in the UK?

This rare smallpox-related virus causes flu-like symptoms and a nasty rash, and…

Monkeypox outbreak fears as CDC monitors 200 people in 27 states for possible exposure after contact with infected Texan

THE CDC is monitoring more than 200 people in 27 states for…