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Category: Monkeypox

Monkeypox, Prevention, Public Health, Vaccines

Monkeypox in King County: An Update

August 24, 2022

As of today, 310 King County residents have been diagnosed with MPV, an increase from 48 cases in mid-July.

Animal Health, Monkeypox, University of Washington

UW study to screen pets of Seattle-area people diagnosed with monkeypox

August 24, 2022

A new study is inviting pet owners in the greater Seattle area who test positive for monkeypox to have their animals screened for the virus.

Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Vaccines

How does monkeypox spread?

August 10, 2022

The current monkeypox epidemic is a bit unusual in a few ways: First, the sheer scope of the current epidemic; Second, the way symptoms are appearing may facilitate spread among people who don’t yet know they are infected.

Monkeypox, Prevention, Vaccines

Monkeypox: an expert explains what gay and bisexual men need to know

August 2, 2022

While anyone can get monkeypox, the current outbreak is overwhelmingly affecting sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Drugs, Monkeypox, Public Health, Vaccines

Monkeypox Straining Already Overstretched Public Health System

July 28, 2022

Echoing the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for monkeypox vaccine doses far outstrips supply, appointments have been difficult to get, and money and personnel have had to shift from other priorities.

Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Public Health

How Polio Crept Back Into the U.S.

July 26, 2022

U.S. public health agencies generally don’t test wastewater for signs of polio. That may have given the virus time to circulate silently before it paralyzed a New York man.

Laboratory Medicine, Monkeypox, Public Health

Video: Why the public health system is struggling to contain monkeypox

July 20, 2022

Funding cuts and outdated technology are hampering the U.S. response on the ground as monkeypox cases continue to rise.

Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Vaccines

Monkeypox FAQ:

July 12, 2022

How is it transmitted? Where did it come from? What are the symptoms? Does smallpox vaccine prevent it?

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