Does monkeypox still exist in the US? Cases fall amid vaccine. What’s next?
Monkeypox was recently renamed mpox to get rid of the stigma that linked the disease to monkeys. The US is reporting an average of six […]
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Monkeypox can spread before symptoms appear, a study suggests
CNN — More than half of the monkeypox cases in the current outbreak may have been passed on to others before symptoms emerged, according to […]
CDC says we probably won’t be able to get rid of monkeypox now
picture: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some good and bad news about the ongoing monkeypox […]
Monkeypox unlikely to be eliminated in US, CDC says
The monkeypox virus is unlikely to be eliminated from the United States anytime soon, according to a report released this week by the Centers for […]
CDC warns of serious illness from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of monkeypox patient
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued a new alert to health care providers about serious illness in people […]
Black Michiganders got 60% of monkeypox cases but only 17% of the vaccines
Although 60% of people who have contracted monkeypox in Michigan so far are black, 70% of doses of the vaccine, which can prevent infection or […]
Monkeypox outbreak slows in US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
CNN — New cases of monkeypox in the United States have declined steadily in recent weeks, with cases reported in the first week of September […]
Yes – Tufton was only given 3,500 doses of monkeypox vaccine
With the monkeypox vaccine in high demand and available doses being gobbled up by wealthy countries, Jamaica is expected to receive just 3,500 doses by […]
Second person in US dies after contracting monkeypox
Health officials are now investigating what role monkeypox may have played in the death of a person diagnosed with the virus, California officials said Thursday. […]
Gay sex parties in New York were put on hold during the monkeypox outbreak, which the CDC says helped stop the spread
At the time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its monkeypox guidelines in July — warning men who have sex with men […]