Incidence of Monkeypox Among Unvaccinated Persons Compared with Persons Receiving ≥1 JYNNEOS Vaccine Dose - 32 U.S. Jurisdictions, July 31-September 3, 2022
This report describes monkeypox cases by vaccination status and finds monkeypox rates were 14 times as high among unvaccinated males compared with those who had received a first vaccine dose 14 or more days earlier. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 6, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Monkeypox Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vaccination Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Specific Vaccines People Who Are At Higher Risk Source Type: news
Monkeypox Case Investigation - Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, July-August 2022
This report describes an analysis of monkeypox transmission risk among residents of Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, who had been housed with a resident with symptomatic monkeypox. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 6, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Correctional Health MMWR Monkeypox Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Transmission Detention Facilities Source Type: news
Too Old to Practice? Physicians Who Bully; and Monkeypox Mutates Too Old to Practice? Physicians Who Bully; and Monkeypox Mutates
The top 3 things you should know to start your day.3 Things to Know Today (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
‘We Just Lost Two Years.’ How COVID-19 Disrupted the Fight Against HIV
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrés Cantero tried to see his doctor every three months to discuss his treatment for HIV. He’d visit four times per year, asking questions about his antiretroviral medication, discussing side effects, and confirming he still had an undetectable viral load, meaning he could not transmit the virus to his partner.
But in the two and a half years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cantero, a 32-year-old lawyer in California, says he has only been able to see his doctor in person twice. It’s been difficult to get an appointment, he says, initially because of lockdown restriction...
Source: TIME: Health - October 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madeleine Carlisle Tags: Uncategorized Exclusive HIV/AIDS uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
Monkeypox’s toll: Stories of agony, isolation and government incompetence
Monkeypox infected more than 26,000 Americans. Five men share what the virus has done to their bodies, their families and their finances. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fenit Nirappil Source Type: news
Monkeypox cases are down, but concern over intradermal vaccine lingers
Intradermal injections allow a vaccine dose to be split into five. But they’ve brought up lingering concerns about side effects and questions about efficacy. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bryan Pietsch Source Type: news
Breakthrough Monkeypox Cases Seen Weeks After Second Jynneos Dose
(MedPage Today) -- Most cases of monkeypox post-vaccination occurred within 2 weeks of the first Jynneos dose, a single-center study found, but some breakthrough cases developed weeks after a second dose of the vaccine.
Of 90 individuals who tested... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 6, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The CDC Scientist Who Couldn't Get Monkeypox Treatment The CDC Scientist Who Couldn't Get Monkeypox Treatment
"I emphasize my training and my experience because if I had to go to three different places before I got diagnosed, imagine what the average gay man has to do?"ProPublica (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 5, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
DHS Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Criteria for Wisconsinites
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is expanding the eligibility criteria for who can get vaccinated to protect themselves against monkeypox. Followingupdated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the new eligibility criteria allow for more people who may be at a higher risk for being exposed to the monkeypox virus to get vaccinated. Making...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - October 5, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: millejcodn Source Type: news
CDC Staffer Couldn't Get Monkeypox Tx; Feds Probe Anesthesia Group; CDC's Bad Rap
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
CDC Scientist Struggled to Access Monkeypox Treatment
Despite years of experience in public... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 5, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Response to the Monkeypox Outbreak Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Response to the Monkeypox Outbreak
This CDC report details how the Laboratory Response Network has facilitated rapid testing and detection of patients with monkeypox, enabling prompt treatment and prevention of further transmission.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Infections Reported After Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Most cases of monkeypox that occur after vaccination with the modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine (MVA-BN) occur within 14 days of receipt of the first dose, according to a research letter published online Sept.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Th érèse Coffey is leaving the UK vulnerable to monkeypox | Ceri Smith
The vaccination programme for gay and bisexual men is simply not enough to protect against future outbreaksReports that new health secretary, Th érèse Coffey, has rejected her officials’ expert advice to procure an additional70,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine are deeply concerning and shortsighted.Less than a month into the role, Coffey is said to have gone against the recommendation of those who have been leading the country ’s response, and made a critical decision that leaves the UK vulnerable to future outbreaks of monkeypox.Comments on this piece are premoderated to ensure discussion remains on topics raised by t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 4, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ceri Smith Tags: Monkeypox Health policy érèse Coffey Conservatives Infectious diseases Politics Science World news UK news Society LGBTQ rights Source Type: news
Monkeypox Includes Mucocutaneous Involvement in Almost All Cases Monkeypox Includes Mucocutaneous Involvement in Almost All Cases
Systemic features usually but not always precede cutaneous involvement, which is seen in more than 90% of patients, according to Alba Catal à, MD.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - October 4, 2022 Category: Dermatology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological overview, UKHSA (updated 4th October 2022)
Overview of the current monkeypox outbreak in the UK.
4 October 2022Added report and data file for 4 October 2022.
27 September 2022Added report and data for 27 September 2022. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
