The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert for monkeypox (mpox) after multiple cases popped up in Chicago, with even vaccinated individuals found to have been infected. There is a “potential risk for new mpox cases,” the agency said in its May 15 emergency alert. “This week, CDC and local…
Man With Monkeypox Had Nose Decay and Abscesses All Over His Body
A middle-aged man in Germany developed severe skin lesions due to infection with monkeypox in recent days. The skin on his nose decayed and had turned black, and white abscesses formed on his body. He was found to be positive for syphilis and HIV after testing. The doctor pointed out that the immunity of the…
First Human-to-Dog Monkeypox Transmission Recorded in France
A pet dog of a homosexual male couple has been confirmed positive for monkeypox in France in what is believed to be the first recorded case of human-to-dog transmission of the infection. On June 10, two men, ages 44 and 27, visited a hospital in Paris. The men are “non-exclusive partners living in the same…
UC San Diego Tracks Monkeypox With COVID Wastewater Monitoring Program
SAN DIEGO—A UC San Diego (UCSD) program that has monitored wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19 for more than a year has expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox, it was announced Aug. 10. Monitoring and testing for the monkeypox virus is a relatively simple add-on to the current wastewater surveillance program for SARS-CoV-2—viruses…
San Diego County Declares Monkeypox Emergency, Following State Lead
August 3, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Following the state’s lead, San Diego County leaders and public health officials declared a state of emergency Aug. 2 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The local health emergency must be ratified in seven days by the County Board of Supervisors, and then will need to be…
India Reports First Case of Monkeypox
One case of monkeypox has been identified in India’s Kerala state, a government official confirmed on Thursday. Kerala State Health Minister Veena George said that a 35-year-old man who returned from the United Arab Emirates on July 12 has tested positive for the monkeypox virus. The patient was in stable condition and had been placed…
South Korea Confirms First Monkeypox Case, Infections Numbers From Around The World
South Korea has confirmed the first case of monkeypox infection in the country and has raised the nation’s alert level for the disease to “caution,” the second of its four alert levels. A Korean national showed symptoms of monkeypox infection on Tuesday afternoon after entering the country following his visit to Germany. The individual suffered…
CDC Sending Vaccines to People Suspected of Monkeypox Exposure
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is distributing vaccines to Americans who are suspected of having been exposed to the monkeypox virus. “We want to ensure that people with high-risk exposures have rapid access to vaccines and, if they become sick, can receive appropriate treatment. To date, we’ve delivered around 1,200 vaccines…
Health Authorities Investigate Monkeypox Outbreak
Health authorities in Europe, North America, and Australia have begun to investigate an outbreak of monkeypox, raising concerns that a broader outbreak of the viral infection could be underway in the West. As of writing, monkeypox has been reported in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States….
African Scientists Baffled by Monkeypox Cases in Europe, US
LONDON—Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, United States, Sweden,…
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