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…
LA County Health Dept., CDC Confirm County’s First Monkeypox Death
September 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed Sept. 12 the first death due to monkeypox in a county resident. The person “was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized,” the health department said in a statement Monday. “To protect confidentiality and privacy, additional…
Infant, Women Test Positive for Monkeypox in Washington County
Three women and an infant from King County, Washington, have reportedly tested positive for monkeypox infection. One of the three females who contracted the virus is said to have been exposed to it through sexual activity. The infected infant is believed to have been exposed to the monkeypox virus (MPV) through an infected family member….
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…
Brazil and Spain Report First Monkeypox Related Deaths Outside of Africa
July 30, 2022
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The first monkeypox deaths outside of the African continent have been reported in Brazil and Spain, with the latter seeing a second death in a matter of hours. Brazil was the first to report a monkeypox death on July 29. A 41-year-old man who was suffering from lymphoma and a weakened immune system was the…
First Likely Monkeypox Case Reported in Long Beach
July 16, 2022
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox July 16. The case concerns an adult Long Beach resident with no recent travel history or known contacts. The person is showing symptoms and isolating at home for recovery, city officials said. The person tested positive in the initial test for orthopoxvirus, of which…
Biden Administration Faces Criticism For Poor Planning In Securing Monkeypox Vaccines
The White House is facing criticism for its failure to secure the stockpile of JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccines it owns in Denmark. A June 28 letter sent to the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Preparedness and Response pointed out that Americans…
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