Monkeypox: Causes, Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention
If humans come in contact with the feces, urine or meat of an infected animal, then this virus can still be spread in it.
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Monkeypox Outbreak Raises Concerns for Vulnerable Populations, WHO Urges Heightened Surveillance
The increasing trend of infections, majorly seen among men who have sex with men "is likely to continue", said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a media briefing.
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Monkeypox Study Reveals Unique Characteristics in New Cases, Sexual Transmission Suspected
To date, more than 5,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 51 countries worldwide not endemic to the disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Study Reveals Differences in Monkeypox Symptoms in UK Patients, Calls for Updated Case Definitions
The researchers looked at 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London, UK and were diagnosed with monkeypox during a 12 day period in May this year.
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Monkeypox Outbreak Could Become a Permanently Entrenched STI in the US, Warns Expert
The US has recorded 244 monkeypox cases to date, with another 43 spotted this weekend across 25 states and Washington DC, while the global count is near 4,000.
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WHO Considers Declaring Monkeypox a Global Emergency Amidst Concerns of Inequity
But some experts say the WHO's decision to act only after the disease spilled into the West could entrench the grotesque inequities that arose between rich and poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Monkeypox: Outbreak ‘Unusual and Concerning’, WHO To Convene Emergency Committee
So far this year, over 1,600 confirmed and almost 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from 39 countries.
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