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By Sourit Sanyal On November 28, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced "mpox" as the new name for the monkeypox virus, which was quick to spread panic across the world earlier this year, including in India, when the first case was reported in Kerala back in July 2022. "Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term "mpox" as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while "monkeypox" is phased out," the WHO said. The virus, endemic to central and west Africa is caused by a zoonotic virus in the genus...
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Washington (AFP) - A second US death was linked to monkeypox on Tuesday as health authorities published a study describing how two previously healthy young men experienced inflammation of the brain and spinal cord as a result of the virus. There have been nearly 22,000 US cases in the current global outbreak, which began in May, but new infections have been falling since mid-August as authorities have distributed hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses. The latest fatal case involved a severely immunocompromised resident of Los Angeles County who had been hospitalized, the local health departme...
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Washington (AFP) - US health authorities announced Thursday they would carry out a clinical trial to test different dosing strategies of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, amid uncertainty over its effectiveness. The trial will enroll 200 adults aged 18-50 across the country, and is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The Jynneos vaccine, manufactured by Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic, has been approved by the United States for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox in people aged 18 and older. But while the highest-risk group, men who have sex with men, are e...
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With a reported 6,617 cases of monkeypox in the United States, there is a growing concern over the danger of the new disease. Despite the increasing cases and public unease, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) recently stated that he’s choosing not to sound the alarm on monkeypox. “We are not doing fear,” DeSantis said. “And we are not going to go out and try to rile people up and try to act like people can’t live their lives as they’ve normally been doing because of something.” DeSantis rose to national fame during the pandemic for his hands-off approach to handling the Covid-19 pandemic. The gover...
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Washington (AFP) - 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. So far, there have not been any other reports of monkeypox patient deaths in the United States during the recent outbreak, and few who have died worldwide. "The case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox played in the death," Texas health authorities said in a statement. They specified the patient was an adult whose immune system was severely weakened. "I t...
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Some health officials are commenting on rising concerns that people can get monkeypox even after being vaccinated against it. The monkeypox vaccine is closely related to the smallpox vaccine, and experts say that the truth is that they “don’t know” how effective the vaccines are at protecting against infection. The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency at the beginning of the month. The “public health emergency” label allowed the administration to delegate federal funds to combat the outbreak by distributing more vaccines and being able to study cases more closely. ...
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Geneva (AFP) - Monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week as infections in Europe dropped but the outbreak is going through "intense transmission" in the Americas, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The WHO sounded the alarm for Latin America in particular, pointing to a lack of awareness and public health measures to control the spread of the virus. A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the African countries where it has long been endemic. The WHO triggered its highest level of alarm on July 24, classifying it as a public health emergency of intern...
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Washington (AFP) - Monkeypox vaccines will be made available at Gay Pride and other events as part of a new pilot program to stem the fast spread of the virus, US health authorities said Thursday. US cases have quickly soared to 13,500 since May, when the current outbreak began in Europe. Latest official data shows 98 percent of cases have been among men, and 93 percent among men reporting recent sexual contact with other men. Hispanic and Black people are both disproportionately impacted. The federal government "is launching a pilot program that will provide up to 50,000 doses from the nation...
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By Nozia Sayyed The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently claimed that the Monkeypox virus which has been detected in over 70 countries as of now, is most prevalent among a particular network — of men having sex with men (MSM). The statement was further clarified by the WHO claiming that 'since most of the positive cases were picked up from sexual health clinics showed that the disease was mostly diagnosed among MSM group it was announced that this particular community takes more precautionary measures.' However, this has not gone down well with the LGBTQ community that has demanded the gov...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden's government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up new funds, assist in data gathering and allow the deployment of additional personnel in the fight against the disease. The move came as nationwide cases topped 6,600, around a quarter of them from New York state, and experts warned swift action was needed if the outbreak is to be contained in its early stages. "We're prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take...
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