Tag: Viruses
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox, increase testing and tracking of cases
New U.S. Monkeypox Coordinator Named
News comes as California and Illinois declare public health emergencies
Clinical Manifestations of Monkeypox Described in Case Series
All participants presented with mucocutaneous lesions, most commonly on genitals or perianal area
San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
Declaring emergency will expand testing and vaccines and apply pressure to the federal government to take the outbreak more seriously
United States to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
Vaccine meant to be given in two doses, but officials say they plan to stop offering second-vaccine appointments to stretch doses
CDC Warns of Dangerous Virus Infecting Babies in Multiple States
Parechovirus has caused at least one infant death and has cropped up in multiple states since May
As Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing
As of July 14, 1,470 cases of monkeypox have been identified in 44 jurisdictions in the United States
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Overwhelms U.S. Cities
Infections from monkeypox have now passed 1,000 cases in the United States
Laboratory Response Network Facilitates Rapid ID of Monkeypox
CDC has confirmed non-variola Orthopoxvirus-positive specimens from 159 patients to be monkeypox
Low Risk Seen for Health Care-Linked Monkeypox Transmission
From 2000 to 2022, only one case of health care-associated transmission described, following high-risk exposure to contaminated bedding
