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Monkeypox Update for June 15th, 2022

 


6/15/2022

CDC issues new guidance on monkeypox symptoms as U.S. cases balloon
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-guidance-monkeypox-symptoms-us-cases-rcna33803

6/14/2022

WHO to convene emergency committee on monkeypox: ‘It’s now clear there is an unusual situation’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/convene-emergency-committee-monkeypox-now-141535721.html
Montreal is epicentre of monkeypox outbreak in North America with 126 cases
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/monkeypox-cases-climb-to-132-in-quebec-thousands-vaccinated

6/13/2022

Monkeypox Transmission Has Changed and Scientists Don't Know Why
Brittany L. Kmush, an associate professor at the Department of Public Health at Syracuse University, told Newsweek that although "typically, monkeypox is not thought of as an airborne virus," its mode of transmission may have changed and subsequently, caused this outbreak.
https://www.newsweek.com/monkeypox-transmission-has-changed-scientists-dont-know-why-airborne-1715276

Monkeypox Outbreak Marked by Unconventional Spread, Clinical Features
What makes the 2022 monkeypox outbreak different from others is clear evidence of community transmission. According to worldwide data from the CDC, as of June 9, 2022, there were 1,356 confirmed cases in 31 countries, including 44 cases in the United States. This means that person-to-person spread of the monkeypox virus is occurring among individuals who have not traveled outside of their own country.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975444?src=mbl_msp_android&ref=share

6/12/2022

Biden Admin Orders 500,000 More Monkeypox Vaccines
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/biden-admin-orders-500000-more-monkeypox-vaccines

6/11/2022

‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/11/monkeypox-virus-name-stigma/

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