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South Africa records first case of monkeypox
South Africa on Thursday reported its first case of monkeypox, joining some 40 other countries that have identified patients with the disease.
Jun 23, 2022
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Monkeypox in Australia: Should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?
On July 23, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern"—the highest global alert ...
Aug 2, 2022
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NIH experts review monkeypox challenges
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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San Francisco, N.Y. state declare monkeypox public health emergencies
Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus. About 40 percent of the 4,907 monkeypox ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Monkeypox cases top 5,000: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that 5,322 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it in the current outbreak, 85 percent of which are in Europe.
Jul 5, 2022
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Amid monkeypox surge, WHO urges reducing number of sexual partners
As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization called Wednesday on the group currently most affected by the virus—men who have sex with men—to limit their sexual partners.
Jul 27, 2022
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WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency committee
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it will reconvene its monkeypox experts to decide if the worsening outbreak now constitutes a global public health emergency—the highest level of alert.
Jul 6, 2022
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Expert discusses monkeypox and the danger posed by zoonotic diseases
The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox—a disease that's been a concern in African countries for years—a global public health emergency.
Jul 29, 2022
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Risk of monkeypox transmission low in health care settings
The risk of transmission of monkeypox is low in health care settings, according to research published in the Sept. 16 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Sep 21, 2022
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FDA stretches monkeypox vaccine supply by authorizing smaller doses
As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply.
Aug 10, 2022
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