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
Slow U.S. Response May Mean Monkeypox Virus Here To Stay
According to a new CDC technical report, “domestic transmission in the United States is unlikely to be eliminated in the near future.” (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
CDC Says Monkeypox Virus Transmission Unlikely To Be Eliminated
Here's how missteps in the U.S. response led to this situation. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
Sudan: Monkeypox Cases in Sudan Refugee Camps Spike to 120: UNHCR
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox in two of Sudanese refugee camps has reached 120 people as of September 28, the UN refugee agency says. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 4, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
U.K. Says No To Extra Monkeypox Vaccines: Report
The government says it has enough doses to meet current demand. But campaigners have called the move "shortsighted." (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
US monkeypox deaths are rare; here's why they can be difficult to confirm
There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths among monkeypox patients are rare. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Be Careful With That Brie; Fentanyl Test Strips Under Fire; Monkeypox Here to Stay?
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The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Svante Pääbo "for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Records Fresh 41 Cases of Monkeypox in 7 Days
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported additional 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between August 29 and September 4, from 12 states of the federation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Monkeypox Infections in Nigeria Exceed 300
[Premium Times] The disease control centre noted that seven deaths have been recorded in seven states in 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
HHS: Notice of Amendment to the January 1, 2016 Republished Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
Notice of amendment from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the declaration amended and republished effective January 1, 2016, for Smallpox countermeasures and countermeasures against other orthopoxviruses. This amendment expands the categories of providers authorized to administer vaccines and therapeutics against smallpox, monkeypox virus, and other orthopoxviruses in a declared emergency, and extends the duration of the declaration. This amendment is effective September 28, 2022. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 3, 2022 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Another Monkey Virus on Verge of Infecting Humans
Researchers discover an obscure family of viruses, endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is poised for spillover to humans (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - October 2, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Monkeypox Virus Source Type: news
