New York City and Washington have run out of monkeypox vaccine doses on the same day they began to offer them to gay and bisexual men, officials say. In less than one day, New York City’s 1,000 monkeypox vaccine doses were allocated to eligible New Yorkers, according to a letter sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul…
WHO Determines Monkeypox Not an International Public Health Emergency ‘At Present’
June 25, 2022
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the outbreak of monkeypox across multiple countries does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) “at present,” according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and the International Health Response (IHR) Emergency Committee. In the meeting statement, released on June 25, the WHO determined that monkeypox…
New Monkeypox Study Holds Possible Clue to Fast Spread of Virus
A new study into monkeypox holds a possible clue as to why the virus is spreading so quickly, with researchers saying they have discovered that the virus contains an unusually high number of mutations, which may represent “accelerated evolution.” The new monkeypox strain was found to have an average of 50 mutations in samples examined…
Gay Men With Multiple Partners Top Priority in UK’s Monkeypox Vaccination Campaign
Gay men, especially those with multiple partners or who have participated in group sex, will be the main target in the UK’s monkeypox vaccination campaign, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. In a vaccination strategy published on Tuesday, the agency said although anyone can contract monkeypox, the current outbreak is “primarily in gay, bisexual, and…
First Likely Monkeypox Cases Reported in Indiana and Missouri
Two more states have announced probably monkeypox cases over the past weekend as the rare virus continues to spread across the United States. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed one case in Kansas City among a resident who traveled out of the state in recent days. “This week, one of our excellent…
168 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed in Canada, Including 141 in Quebec
Federal officials say there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and two in British Columbia as of Friday. Canada’s chief public health officer says all infections have been in men aged 20 to…
More Bad News for the Mask Cult
Commentary Unless you’re visiting a medical facility still taken in by the mask-cult or you live in a big city or some obscure California county run by hypochondriac Democrat whack-jobs, you’re probably generally living your life without being forced to wear a useless, bacteria-laden piece of t-shirt material over your face. However, if your overlords…
WHO Convenes Experts to Decide If Monkeypox Is a Global Health Emergency
GENEVA—The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a global health emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday he decided to convene the emergency committee on June 23 because the virus has shown “unusual”…
Monkeypox Cases Around the World
More than 30 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases approach 1,900, most of them in Europe. Monkeypox, which spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, mostly occurs in west and central Africa and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere. Below is a list…
Monkeypox Outbreak Delays Paperwork for COVID-19 Related Trial of UK Lawmaker
The trial of a Scottish lawmaker accused of travelling by train with COVID-19 symptoms has got a new pre-trial hearing scheduled next month after a document was delayed due to the Monkeypox outbreak. A Scottish court on Tuesday heard that the defence of Margaret Ferrier was still waiting to obtain a report from a virologist who now…
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