Tag: Viruses
Neuropsychiatric Manifestations Seen in Monkeypox Patients
Headache, fatigue, and myalgia are reported frequently; serious complications, such as confusion, encephalitis, and seizure, are less common
Risk of Monkeypox Transmission Low in Health Care Settings
No health care providers developed monkeypox infection during the 21 days after exposure
FDA Warns Against Overuse of TPOXX Monkeypox Drug
Agency says research in labs, animals, and people suggests that monkeypox could develop resistance to the antiviral in multiple ways
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, but Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
In response, White House has opened up new monkeypox vaccine equity pilot program, aimed at expanding vaccine access to communities of color
First U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the patient had been hospitalized and had a severely weakened immune system
Data Support Continued Access to Tecovirimat for Monkeypox
Median interval from initiation of tecovirimat to subjective improvement was three days
Second Person in U.S. Dies After Monkeypox Diagnosis
An estimated 18 people have died around the world in this monkeypox outbreak
Prevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
Higher proportion of monkeypox patients with versus without HIV infection hospitalized
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Are Declining
Seven-day average of new reported cases had a daily average of 281 on Aug. 31, down from 465 on Aug. 10
First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
Patient was 'severely immunocompromised' and had 'various severe illnesses,' health officials say
