Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO drops endemic country distinction for monkeypox

The World Health Organization says it has removed the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries in its data on monkeypox to better unify the response to the virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Monkeypox: 'This is an entirely new spread of the disease'

One thousand confirmed cases of monkeypox, a disease originating in Africa, have been recorded since early May across at least 30 non-endemic countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, France, the United States, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected 'for some time': WHO

The WHO said Wednesday that hundreds of monkeypox cases have surfaced beyond the African countries where the disease is typically found, warning the virus has likely been spreading under the radar.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mexico confirms its first monkeypox case

Health officials in Mexico confirmed Saturday the country's first known case of monkeypox, in a 50-year-old US resident being treated in Mexico City.

Immunology

Gut health compromised in severe COVID-19

New research of samples of intestine from people who have died of COVID-19 has shown the impact of the virus on the gut immune system.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 severity does not differ for patients with skin conditions

For patients with psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (AD), and chronic urticaria (CU), COVID-19 severity does not differ, but treatment of COVID-19 may affect the course of skin disease, according to a letter to the editor ...

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