During last summer’s monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, medical professionals on Twitter were four times more likely to exaggerate the risk of the viral disease spreading among children than share accurate information, a new study suggests. Mpox is spread through intimate skin contact, including sex, kissing, and sharing bedding or clothing. Data from the United States and…
Health Experts on Twitter Overwhelmingly Exaggerated Risk of Kids Getting Monkeypox: Study
Biden Administration to End Monkeypox Emergency Declaration
The Biden administration announced on Friday it expects to end the public health emergency on monkeypox, also referred to as mpox, citing a low number of cases. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said that because of the low number of cases, HHS “does not expect that it needs to renew…
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