Monkeypox

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December 3, 2022
The continent this year has recorded 202 deaths from mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — with a fatality rate…
September 29, 2022
At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to be…
September 14, 2022
With the number of monkeypox cases subsiding elsewhere, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus…
September 8, 2022
The White House said Wednesday it's optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the…
August 31, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration is working to close the racial equity gap in vaccine access for monkeypox (MPV).
August 26, 2022
The U.N. health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported their first cases.
August 19, 2022
Advocates say the White House's latest measures are welcomed, but it must do more to ensure MPV services are distributed…
August 18, 2022
As conversations around monkeypox cases have become the new normal, so has my interest in how discussions will impact the…
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August 16, 2022
The first case of monkeypox transmission from humans to a dog has been reported in Paris, prompting updated guidance from…
August 14, 2022
At least 2,947 monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries this year, including 104 deaths.
August 14, 2022
The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox over concerns for negative connotations.
August 11, 2022
With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a…
August 10, 2022
U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to give people one-fifth the usual dose of the limited monkeypox vaccine.
August 9, 2022
Cases of monkeypox in the United States have topped 7,000. The virus is most transmissible through skin-to-skin contact.
August 6, 2022
A central Illinois day care worker has developed monkeypox but it has not spread to others at the center, public…
August 5, 2022
The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak.
August 2, 2022
California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak.
August 1, 2022
"We understand...how a name of a virus can really cause harm to that community," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
July 28, 2022
Advocates say emphasizing that the monkeypox outbreak is primarily among "men who have sex with men" could further harm the…
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July 26, 2022
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