Tag: monkeypox outbreak

Officials Warn of Monkeypox Resurgence Ahead of Summer LGBT Festivals

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that incidents of monkeypox (mpox) infections could rise in the coming months as LGBT festivals attract large crowds. In its May 17 risk assessment, the CDC warned that there is a “substantial” risk of renewed monkeypox outbreaks across the United States, given…


CDC Recommends 2-Dose Monkeypox Vaccine Despite a ‘Small’ Risk

A two-dose vaccination for monkeypox is now recommended for high-risk adults in the event of a monkeypox outbreak and that could be as small as a single case—at the discretion of local health authorities—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Feb. 22. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved the recommendation…


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….


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Dr. Robert Malone: The Monkeypox Scare, the Origins of Groupthink, and the Power of the ‘Heretic’

This episode will premiere on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “This biomedical industrial complex is going to make huge profits off yet another vaccine and the associated drugs. So it’s a business model. It’s a business model for media. That’s why the fear porn. It drives ratings. It drives clicks,” says mRNA vaccine…


San Diego County Declares Monkeypox Emergency, Following State Lead

SAN DIEGO—Following the state’s lead, San Diego County leaders and public health officials declared a state of emergency Aug. 2 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The local health emergency must be ratified in seven days by the County Board of Supervisors, and then will need to be…


Board of Supervisors to Ratify Local Monkeypox Emergency

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set Aug. 2 to ratify a local emergency declaration in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Board Chair Holly Mitchell issued a proclamation late Aug. 1 declaring the emergency in Los Angeles County, where 400 monkeypox cases have been identified so far—nearly double the amount from a…


Brazil and Spain Report First Monkeypox Related Deaths Outside of Africa

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 Probable Case of Monkeypox Found in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox June 30. Local officials presumed the case to be monkeypox, and are performing contact tracing and working to prevent further infections. In the meantime, Orange County authorities are awaiting confirmation of the case from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According…