Monkeypox antiviral drug put to the test in trial
Tecovirimat - also known as Tpoxx - prevents the virus from leaving infected cells, stopping its spread within the body. It was licensed earlier this year for monkeypox, based on…
Monkeypox On Campus: Universities Plan for New Health Threat
Nancy Santos Gainer, spokeswoman, West Chester University.William Schaffner, MD, professor of infectious diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville.Amesh Adalja, MD, infectious disease specialist, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for…
Monkeypox Outbreak: White House Announces New Response Actions
Aug. 18, 2022 – Acknowledging the seriousness of the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, the White House announced today that 1.8 million more vaccine doses will be available to…
What Parents Need to Know About Monkeypox and School This Fall
Aug. 18, 2022 – Should parents of young schoolchildren be worried about monkeypox?So far, at least nine children in the U.S. have tested positive for monkeypox. As of now, the American…
Dog infected with monkeypox prompts isolation warning
Dr Sylvie Briand, director of global infectious hazard preparedness at the WHO, added: "It's the first time, so it means that dogs can be infected, but it doesn't mean that…
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name.The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the…
Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout
UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August. Source link
Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines pauses rollout in Brighton
Stocks of the vaccine run low in the UK, with a new batch not due to arrive until next month. Source link
Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Stretched by Giving Smaller Doses
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) -- As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on…
Keeping Your Laundry Free From Monkeypox
Aug. 8, 2022 – Is your laundry a way to spread monkeypox?As monkeypox cases rise globally, health officials have warned that the virus mainly spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact with…