WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak

Al Jazeera  

The health agency’s confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa. The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time as the country’s experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. “This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups, said. The agency described the recent monkeypox outbreak as “unusual” and said it highlighted the risk the disease could spread widely among sexual networks. WHO said the risk of monkeypox spreading to other countries in Africa and globally “appears to be significant,” adding that there could be “potentially more severe consequences” than the worldwide epidemic last year.

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Monkeypox cases in Guangdong detailed in study
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Monkeypox cases in Guangdong detailed in study

China Daily  

Most monkeypox cases in Guangdong province have been linked to male-to-male sexual contact, according to a study by Chinese medical researchers. The research team in Shenzhen established a clinical cohort study and used whole-genome amplification sequencing to trace the origins of the circulating monkeypox virus in the city, shedding light on the evolutionary path and features of the Clade IIb …

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines. “We are very concerned about the cases of monkeypox, which is ravaging region 7 of the country,” the Central African Republic’s public health minister, Pierre Somsé, said Monday. …

Congo is suffering biggest mpox outbreak ever that could soon spread to US...after arrival of new, ultra-infectious, deadly strain, CDC report warns
7 months, 1 week ago

Congo is suffering biggest mpox outbreak ever that could soon spread to US...after arrival of new, ultra-infectious, deadly strain, CDC report warns

Daily Mail  

Health officials warn that cases of mpox have reached an all-time high in some areas of Africa, which they fear 'could spread to other countries' including the US. Though the disease, which causes skin rashes and lesions, is an endemic in DRC, US experts fear that the increase in a more severe form of mpox called clade I could lead …

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. “We’re in a new phase of mpox,” said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, the lead researcher of the study, who said it will soon be submitted to a journal for …

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions
9 months, 1 week ago

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

Associated Press  

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. The World Health Organization said in November it had confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in …

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
1 year ago

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. “This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who …

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
1 year ago

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. “This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian …

World Health Organization recommends 'mpox' as new name for monkeypox
2 years ago

World Health Organization recommends 'mpox' as new name for monkeypox

ABC  

The World Health Organization says it will start referring to monkeypox as "mpox" simultaneously, before phasing out the original name within a year. Key points: WHO to start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox Both names will be used simultaneously for one year as "monkeypox" is phased out Concerns over racist language during outbreaks earlier …

Scientists find evidence of 'substantial' transmission of monkeypox before symptoms appear
2 years, 1 month ago

Scientists find evidence of 'substantial' transmission of monkeypox before symptoms appear

The Hindu  

Scientists have found evidence to show that the monkeypox virus can spread from an infected person up to four days before they even start exhibiting symptoms of the disease, a new study has claimed. The researchers behind the study estimated that 53% of the transmission of monkeypox occurred in this pre-symptomatic phase, meaning that many infections cannot be prevented by …

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 2 months ago

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Firstpost  

The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue New York: Some US health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our …

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa
2 years, 3 months ago

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. “Nothing has changed for us here, the focus is all on monkeypox in the West,” said Placide Mbala, a virologist who directs the global health research department at Congo’s Institute of Biomedical …

New monkeypox infections fall to lowest point since early June
2 years, 3 months ago

New monkeypox infections fall to lowest point since early June

NL Times  

Thirty people tested positive for the monkeypox virus in the Netherlands this past week. Experts, including those from the RIVM, had previously warned that the Pride events celebrating diverse sexualities and genders could lead to a "more intensive spread" of the virus. When people have become infected from visiting house parties during Pride, source and contact researchers may indicate the …

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe’s outbreak may be starting to decline, the World Health Organization said Thursday. It said infections in the Americas showed “a continuing steep rise.” At a press briefing on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Deccan Chronicle  

GENEVA: The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organisation report issued Thursday. British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new cases …

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase

LA Times  

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a monthlong trend of rising infections and possibly indicating that Europe’s large outbreak is starting to wane, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the continent had 219 new cases reported in …

How monkeypox spreads
2 years, 4 months ago

How monkeypox spreads

NPR  

How monkeypox spreads Not repeating the mistakes of the past Enlarge this image Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor Even if you've never read And The Band Played On, you know that many, many people died needlessly because of the mistakes made by politicians, public health officials and journalists during the first decade of …

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatization. The variant of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin is now called Clade 1 and what was previously known as the …

Monkeypox: Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk

CNN  

Washington CNN — A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. “We don’t want to add stigma to a delicate situation, but then our messaging becomes so broad that nobody knows which people we’re speaking to – and that becomes a real problem,” Robert Fullilove, a professor of clinical sociomedical sciences at the Columbia University Medical Center, …

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus

Live Mint  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that with over 35,000 cases of monkeypox as of today, which is a 20% increase from the previous week, the primary focus of all countries must be to ensure that they are ready for stopping its transmission. Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “more than 35,000 cases of …

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report

Hindustan Times  

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But it gained new …

Doctors identify first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Doctors identify first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox

Firstpost  

Pets that come in close contact with a symptomatic person should be kept at home and away from other animals and people for 21 days after the most recent contact New York: Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. But …

Monkeypox update: Doctors warn infected people to stay away from household pets
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox update: Doctors warn infected people to stay away from household pets

Live Mint  

Amid the spread of monkeypox cases in the United States, the health officials on 16 August warned infected people to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The disease, which Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the US, has …

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last week in the medical journal Lancet, about an Italian greyhound that caught the virus. But the authors called …

Why calling monkeypox an STD is about more than just a label
2 years, 4 months ago

Why calling monkeypox an STD is about more than just a label

CNN  

CNN — A hallmark of the ongoing monkeypox outbreak is that most cases have been linked to sexual activity, and this has prompted some debate around whether to describe the illness as a sexually transmitted disease. You can also get it through non-intimate contact.” David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, said he and his colleagues …

The doctor to detect the monkeypox outbreak tried to warn about how it was spreading
2 years, 4 months ago

The doctor to detect the monkeypox outbreak tried to warn about how it was spreading

NPR  

The doctor to detect the monkeypox outbreak tried to warn about how it was spreading Back in 2017, a doctor in Nigeria noticed how fast a local outbreak of monkeypox was spreading. MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF, BYLINE: This story begins five years ago with a doctor named Dimie Ogoina. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #3: New York City is the epicenter of the outbreak in …

WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox To Avoid Stigma, Racist Connotations
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox To Avoid Stigma, Racist Connotations

News 18  

The World Health Organization says it is holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement on Friday, the UN health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid …

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

The Independent  

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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid …

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

LA Times  

The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatization. WHO …

Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that he could not give details, …

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

India Today  

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. Except for Africa, there is no sign of sustained monkeypox transmission beyond men who have sex with men, meaning that stopping spread among that group could effectively end the outbreak. Last week, British scientists said there were “early signs” the monkeypox cases in the U.K. — which …

EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. Last week, British scientists said there were “early signs” the monkeypox cases in the U.K. — which once had the world’s biggest outbreak outside Africa — had peaked. WHO’s Tedros recommended that men at risk of catching monkeypox consider making “safe choices” and reducing their …

Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

LA Times  

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported monkeypox, totaling more than 31,000 cases. Last week, British scientists said there were “early signs” the monkeypox cases in the U.K. — which once had the world’s biggest outbreak outside Africa — had peaked. Tedros recommended that men at risk of catching monkeypox consider making “safe choices” and reducing their sexual partners “for …

How does monkeypox spread? An expert explains why it isn’t an STI and what counts as close contact
2 years, 4 months ago

How does monkeypox spread? An expert explains why it isn’t an STI and what counts as close contact

Salon  

Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. The monkeypox virus typically spreads through direct contact with respiratory secretions, such as mucus or saliva, or skin lesions. While sexual encounters are currently the predominant mode of transmission …

Health Secretary ‘must take more action on monkeypox or it will become endemic’
2 years, 4 months ago

Health Secretary ‘must take more action on monkeypox or it will become endemic’

The Independent  

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Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows

CNN  

CNN — A detailed analysis of monkeypox case records published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday offers new insight into the outbreak, which is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men, especially those who are Black and Hispanic. Among the cases with available data, 94% were in men who reported recent sexual or close …

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it

NPR  

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS The monkeypox outbreak has grown rapidly in the U.S. Back in early July, the country had only about 500 cases. But multiple lines of evidence indicate that, during this outbreak, the primary way the virus is spreading is …

Africa CDC says gay sex ‘not relevant’ in monkeypox there
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC says gay sex ‘not relevant’ in monkeypox there

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — 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 against “any stigmatization” that might delay case reporting and affect the outbreak response. Ogwell said health officials in Africa have collected data on monkeypox since 1970 and …

Monkeypox Originated in Animals. Could It Spill Back Into Them?
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox Originated in Animals. Could It Spill Back Into Them?

Wired  

Two months into the international monkeypox epidemic, which so far has caused almost 6,000 infections in the United States and more than 18,000 cases worldwide, it may be old news to say that this disease has visited the US before. But it’s enough of a worry that virologists are talking about the possibility of new host species in new territory—spread …

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Al Jazeera  

More than 6,600 cases have been detected in the US as the Biden administration faces scrutiny on vaccine distribution. US public health officials have declared the spread of the monkeypox disease a public health emergency. The World Health Organization declared the spread of monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, the global health organisation’s highest level of alert, on …

Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, India tally at 9
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, India tally at 9

Live Mint  

Delhi on Wednesday reported its fourth monkeypox case as a 31-year-old Nigerian woman has tested positive for the virus. The ministry advised not to wash soiled linen or laundry of patients and those of non-infected persons together, and avoid public events even if you only exhibit symptoms of the disease. The 'Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease' issued by the …

Monkeypox In Delhi: Another Nigerian Man Tests Positive, Third Case In City
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox In Delhi: Another Nigerian Man Tests Positive, Third Case In City

ABP News  

New Delhi: A 35-year-old Nigerian man with no recent history of foreign travel tested positive for the monkeypox virus on Tuesday, making it the third case in the national capital Delhi as reported by news agency PTI. Earlier, Delhi reported its second monkeypox case on Monday after a 35-year-old Nigerian man, having no recent history of foreign travel, tested positive …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures

LA Times  

A protester in San Francisco, which on July 28 became the first U.S. city to declare an emergency over the virus. The recent discovery by Stanford scientists that wastewater in Palo Alto, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area contains monkeypox DNA means that the outbreak has gained traction in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of …

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 4 months ago

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak

LA Times  

TV host Andy Cohen has a message for the media and the government amid the monkeypox outbreak: Don’t stigmatize gay men. While filming an episode of “Watch What Happens Live” Monday, Cohen shared his thoughts on the monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency of international concern.” Monkeypox is a disease similar to smallpox …

Delhi reports second monkeypox case, two more isolated with suspected infection
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi reports second monkeypox case, two more isolated with suspected infection

Hindustan Times  

The capital recorded its second case of monkeypox on Monday after a 35-year-old man admitted at the city’s Lok Nayak hospital tested positive for the infection, the Union health ministry confirmed, adding that the patient had not travelled outside Delhi recently. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “A Nigerian national has tested positive for monkeypox in Delhi,” a Union health ministry spokesperson …

Suspected Monkeypox case in Bengaluru, turns out to be of chickenpox
2 years, 4 months ago

Suspected Monkeypox case in Bengaluru, turns out to be of chickenpox

Live Mint  

A suspected case of Monkeypox disease at the Bengaluru airport has turned out to be a case of Chickenpox instead. According to Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar, the Ethiopian citizen had shown some symptoms of Monkeypox at Bengaluru airport, earlier this month and was subjected to tests. The monkeypox outbreak has raised widespread fear for the LGBTQ community amid reports …

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma
2 years, 4 months ago

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma

NPR  

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma Enlarge this image toggle caption Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images As places like San Francisco and New York state declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, there's a major question: how to talk about the virus in the first place. It's a …

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?
2 years, 4 months ago

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?

News 18  

It’s eerily similar to the 1980s, when HIV/AIDS was labelled a “gay plague,” hospitals and funeral homes turned away patients and victims, and White House officials either cracked homophobic jokes or ignored the new virus. Now, with the WHO’s advisory to gay and bisexual men ‘limiting their sexual partners’, and similar messages issued by the US government, the LGBT community …

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