Monkeypox News

• Growing Mpox Outbreak Prompts CDC Health Advisory The current outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to health and travel advisories with clinicians on the lookout for new cases.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• CDC Issues Health Alert for Subtype of Mpox Virus in Congo The CDC issued a health alert on Thursday to notify clinicians and health departments about a deadly type of the mpox virus spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Stigma, Regulatory Barriers Delay Mpox Response in DRC Vaccines and treatments that could help tackle an mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo are lying unused outside the country despite a high death rate.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023
• Peds Immunization Schedule Includes New RSV, Mpox Vaccines Updated CDC guidance includes several new vaccines for children.
  MDedge News, November 22, 2023
• CDC Recommends Routine Use of Mpox Vaccine for Adults at Risk Bavarian Nordic said on Wednesday a CDC panel has voted in favor of recommending the routine use of Jynneos vaccine for adults at risk of mpox.
  Reuters Health Information, October 25, 2023
• China to Manage Mpox as Disease on Par With COVID-19 China plans to manage mpox in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19 after detecting around 500 cases of the viral infection last month.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2023
• US Orders Antiviral Drugs Worth $138 Million From SIGA Tech SIGA Technologies on Thursday said it has won a new contract for its antiviral drug, Tpoxx, from the Department of Health and Human Services.
  Reuters Health Information, July 27, 2023
• White House Launches New Pandemic Office The White House on Friday launched an office to prepare for and respond to potential pandemics, to be led by Paul Friedrichs, who helped lead the Pentagon's COVID response.
  Reuters Health Information, July 21, 2023
• CDC Warns of Mpox Resurgence This Summer "The outbreak is not over," the CDC alert stated, noting that springtime and summertime gatherings and festivals could lead to renewed virus spread.
  WebMD Health News, May 17, 2023
• CDC Panel Recommends Bavarian Nordic's Mpox Vaccine for All Adults at Risk Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday voted in favor of use of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccine for all adults at risk of mpox during an outbreak.
  Reuters Health Information, February 22, 2023
• WHO Seeks $2.5 Billion to Battle Health Emergencies The World Health Organization on Monday launched a funding appeal for $2.54 billion to help people facing health emergencies across the world including in conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine.
  Reuters Health Information, January 23, 2023
• Mpox: Dermatology Registry Data Pinpoints Unique Signs The study analyzed 101 mpox cases from 13 countries reported last year to the American Academy of Dermatology/International League of Dermatologic Societies registry.
  MDedge News, January 23, 2023
• Montréal Mpox Outbreak Tamed by Timely Response Quick recognition, clear communication, and an early pivot to preexposure prevention kept the Montréal mpox outbreak manageable.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2022
• CDC: Mpox Vaccine Is Effective Regardless of Administration Route Since the peak of the outbreak in July, mpox cases in the United States have fallen 95%.
  Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2022
• Alcohol-Cancer Link; Mpox and Women; Hearing Aids and Dementia The top 3 things you should know to start your day.
  3 Things to Know Today, December 06, 2022
• US to End Mpox Emergency Declaration Federal officials plan to let the mpox emergency declaration expire at the end of January as cases continue to decrease.
  WebMD Health News, December 05, 2022
• Missed Opportunities to Detect Mpox in Women Although MSM were the most affected group, case series data highlight significant missed opportunities to control virus in women and nonbinary persons.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2022
• New Model Aims to Aid Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution A new model has been developed to guide public health policy makers on the most efficient way to distribute a limited supply of monkeypox vaccines to those who need it the most.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2022
• A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs For contact tracers of sexually transmitted infections, telephones and text messages have become ineffective. Dating apps increasingly are their best bet for informing people of their exposure risks.
  KFF Health News, November 30, 2022
• Thousands Hired to Aid Health Departments Losing Their Jobs As the COVID-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the CDC hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out.
  KFF Health News, November 14, 2022
• Monkeypox in Children Appears Rare and Relatively Mild And kids don't appear to be passing it to each other in school or daycare.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022