Africa CDC says gay sex ‘not relevant’ in monkeypox there
Africa’s public health agency says it doesn’t know how many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men, and it warned Thursday … Read More
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Watch: Here is why you shouldn’t be complacent about monkeypox
Cases of monkeypox have now been recorded in more than 80 countries worldwide and while mortality remains low, health professionals have warned against complacency. “This is a serious infection and … Read More
Spain confirms second monkeypox death, third outside of Africa
Two people in Spain have died from monkeypox. The Spanish Health Ministry on Saturday reported the country’s second death from the outbreak in as many days, marking the first fatalities … Read More
Is public health messaging around Monkeypox homophobic?
A recent report which found that 98 per cent of confirmed Monkeypox cases were in LGBTQIA+ men has stoked a debate on social media platforms over how the virus has … Read More
CDC confirms two children diagnosed with monkeypox in U.S.
NEW YORK — Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is … Read More
Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
NEW YORK — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might … Read More
Texas man describes monkeypox battle
A Texas man described his “traumatic” battle with monkeypox as more than 2,000 cases are documented across the US. The patient, Luke Shannahan, told Houston’s KHOU 11 that his ordeal … Read More
‘What’s monkeypox?’ Woman with ‘insane rash’ turned away for testing
A woman went viral for describing the lengths she went to — including calling the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) herself — to figure out whether or not … Read More
Monkeypox: Here are the EU member states that have received vaccine doses
More than 13,600 doses of vaccines against Monkeypox have now been delivered to European Union member states, the Commission announced on Friday. Spain was the first country to get a … Read More
New York City is nation’s monkeypox hotspot after uptick in cases
New York City is now the nation’s hotspot for monkeypox after ticking up 119 cases as of Wednesday. Health officials have reported at least 605 cases of the illness across … Read More
