Mpox is Almost Gone in the U.S., Leaving Lessons and Mysteries in its Wake
The U.S. public health emergency declaration for mpox (monkeypox) ends today.Â
January 31 2023 10:24 AM
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The U.S. public health emergency declaration for mpox (monkeypox) ends today.Â
The famous activist reflects on the AIDS epidemic, the mpox outbreak, and his journey to faith.Â
Due to low case numbers, the Biden administration will let the mpox emergency declaration expire in January.
The change comes on the heels of complaints about racist tropes and Western stigmatization.
Biden's HIV & MPX czar, Demetre Daskalakis, explains what's normal post-vaccine and why certain folks should reconsider where to get the shot.
These are the first MPV-related deaths in the nation's largest city.
Researchers are hoping to prevent an Ebola-like virus found in monkeys from transferring to humans.
Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York said this was his second shot.
The name induces stigma and confusion, doctors and researchers say.
The debate on whether to label MPV a "sexually transmitted disease" that affects mostly "gay and bi men" rages on.Â
New research shows a decrease in the number of new daily MPV cases. But is it enough to stop the outbreak completely?
Officials say fatal cases are extremely rare and the Texas patient was "severely immunocompromised."
The CDC says reducing the number of random hookups can greatly reduce one's risk of contracting MPV.
Doctors are observing a person diagnosed with all three viruses within a very short window of time.
While almost all reported MPV cases have occurred in adults so far, elementary schools across the country are bracing for a bigger outbreak.
North Carolina health officials became the first to implement a new Health and Human Services pilot program to provide monkeypox vaccines to those at risk.
Fauci previously said he would retire from federal government before Biden's first term is up. Now we know when.
Early diagnosis and treatment of MPV and other communicable infections is key, as these two very different cases prove.
The Black AIDS Institute is raising important awareness around MPV and how the virus can easily spread.