More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed Wednesday, though transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the United States.
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The recent influx of monkeypox cases in the U.S. has put residents on high alert during their daily routines. Dr. Thomas Giordano, professor and chief of infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role the disease played in the demise of the "severely immunocompromised" patient.
Aug 31, 2022
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A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they'd cut down on sexual activity—including one-night stands and app-based hookups—in response to the global monkeypox outbreak.
Aug 29, 2022
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The Biden administration said Friday there's enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren't getting to some of the people who need the protection the most.
Aug 26, 2022
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A UC Davis Health study finds that the antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions. The study is one of the earliest studies to assess and report the outcomes ...
Aug 26, 2022
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The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe's outbreak may be starting to decline, the World Health Organization ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Switzerland, which until now has had no access to monkeypox vaccines, will buy a total of 100,000 doses, including 40,000 jabs aimed to rein in the current outbreak, Bern said Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2022
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Fecal transplant treatments could infect patients with monkeypox, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.
Aug 24, 2022
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