CHICAGO—U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who say testing for the virus needs to become part of routine care. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a conference call…
US Monkeypox Cases Double as Spread Continues via Close Contact: CDC
U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled from a week ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the head of the agency confirmed that the virus is not spreading via airborne transmission. There are now at least 45 confirmed cases in 15 states and the District of Columbia, the agency’s director,…
CDC Director Says Monkeypox Not Airborne
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky says that the virus that causes Monkeypox is not airborne. “What I can say is that monkeypox is not thought to linger in the air as we think about the definition of airborne transmission,” Walensky told reporters in a briefing on June 10. “When we…
Biden Admin Orders 500,000 More Monkeypox Vaccines
The Biden administration has ordered an additional 500,000 more doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox, marking a big step up in the government’s response amid rising cases in the United States and around the world. Denmark-based biotech group Bavarian Nordic, the manufacturer of the vaccines, said that the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
Surging Inflation Still Biggest Issue for Americans: Poll; US Military Confirms First Monkeypox Case | NTD Evening News
Inflation in the United States has jumped to 8.6 percent, and according to a recent Quinnipiac poll, this problem is still “the most urgent issue facing the country followed by gun violence.” The U.S. military has confirmed that an active-duty service member has tested positive for monkeypox”—their first known case. * Click the “Save” button…
112 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Canada, Says Tam
A total of 112 cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in four provinces, Chief Public Health Officer Teresa Tam said Friday as she provided an update on the virus in Canada. Ninety-eight cases have so far been confirmed in Quebec, nine in Ontario, four in Alberta, and one in British Columbia, Tam said in a…
First Monkeypox Case Confirmed in US Military Service Member: Spokesperson
A U.S. military member based in Germany has been identified as the Armed Forces’ first known case of monkeypox, according to a spokesperson. Captain William Speaks, a spokesperson for European Command, told CNN that the active-duty service member at a base in Stuttgart “recently tested positive for monkeypox,” a virus related to smallpox that has been…
More Than 1,000 Monkeypox Cases Reported to WHO—Briefing
LONDON—There have been more than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to the World Health Organization in the current outbreak outside the countries in Africa where it more commonly spreads. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the risk of monkeypox becoming established in these non-endemic countries was real but preventable at this point. Twenty-nine countries have reported…
CDC Changes Monkeypox Mask Recommendation Amid Criticism
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week changed its monkeypox travel alert web page that had recommended people wear masks while traveling. Earlier this week, the CDC’s monkeypox page had said, “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox,” according to a cached version…
More States Report Monkeypox Cases as CDC Raises Alert
Federal health officials said that 35 monkeypox cases have been reported across at least 14 U.S. states as of Tuesday, with several states reporting their first cases this week. Cases of the rare virus have been located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Texas, Virginia, Washington state, and…
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