Electron microscopic image of oval-shaped mature monkeypox virions. | WHO via AP If you’ve been following infectious disease news since the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have already seen reports of the increasing number of monkeypox cases. Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to a small family of viruses that also … Read more
Is it just fake news? Claim: There are social media users who claim that monkeypox does not even exist. Images used in old reports or showing other diseases such as shingles are used to support this claim. Many photo comparisons are circulating, for example on Twitter. DW Validation: bloomer. Monkeypox is real. The virus has … Read more
The United States has more than 36,000 doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine immediately available in the Strategic National Stockpile, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending the vaccine to people who have been at high risk for the virus in an effort to … Read more
Many zoonotic diseases are sensitive to climate change as a result of habitat shifts leading to contact between humans and new species, as well as changes in temperature and rainfall patterns. Recently Virus In the study, the researchers discussed correlations between the emergence and abundance of bat-borne diseases and climate change and events. Learn: Climate … Read more
CNN – More cases of the rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States – where a health official said he expects more cases in the coming days. As of Saturday, 92 confirmed and 28 suspected monkeypox cases are being investigated in 12 countries, the World Health Organization said in a press … Read more