Global monkeypox outbreak was 'waiting to happen', scientists say
Britons were routinely offered the smallpox jab until the 1970s, when the scheme was deemed no longer necessary after the virus was beaten into submission. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Monkeypox patients to be treated with drugs made for smallpox for bio-terrorist attacks
DRUGS developed to treat smallpox in the event of a bio-terrorist attack could help monkeypox patients recover faster. A study of seven cases in the UK between 2018-2021 identified an antiviral medicine that showed promise. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Antivirals may work against Monkeypox'
As per the study published in British medical journal Lancet, researchers analysed patients' response to the first off-label use of two antiviral medications - brincidofovir and tecovirimat - developed to treat smallpox. It found little evidence that brincidofovir was of clinical benefit but concluded that further research into the potential of tecovirimat would be warranted. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - May 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smallpox Antiviral May Help Ease Monkeypox Symptoms, Study Says
The U.S. Strategic National Reserve includes 1.7 million doses of tecovirimat —a smallpox treatment that might also be effective against monkeypox, a rare disease that has been diagnosed in dozens of American and European patients in recent weeks. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Monkeypox outbreak was waiting to happen, say scientists
Proportion of people protected has fallen substantially in decades since smallpox vaccination endedThe unprecedented surge in monkeypox cases in the UK and beyond was an outbreak waiting to happen after the end of global smallpox vaccination more than 40 years ago, scientists say.The UK Health Security Agency announced a further 14 cases in England on Tuesday, bringing the total to 70, and one further patient in Scotland. No cases have been identified in Wales or Northern Ireland.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 24, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample and Nicola Davis Tags: Monkeypox Health Infectious diseases Science Society UK news Microbiology Source Type: news
Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing
Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.(Image credit: Andrew Medichini/AP) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Becky Sullivan Source Type: news
Nations eye vaccines for monkeypox, but WHO says mass immunization not urgent
Health authorities are urging careful assessment before expanding the use of smallpox vaccines to protect against monkeypox. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Francis Source Type: news
Monkeypox contacts should self isolate and receive smallpox vaccine, UKHSA says
Close contacts of people diagnosed with monkeypox should self isolate and receive the smallpox vaccine, according to new guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - May 24, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Questions and answers about monkeypox
Current concerns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada. The CDC also is tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported in early to mid-May in regions that don't normally report monkeypox, including in Europe and North America. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an infection from animals caused by a virus closely related to the smallpox virus. Infection… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 24, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other countries. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Vaccination and Immunization Monkeypox Smallpox Disease Rates Epidemics Stockpiling Homosexuality and Bisexuality Centers for Disease Control and Prevention European Center for Disease Prevention and Control Canary Is Source Type: news
Monkeypox locations: The 12 countries with confirmed monkeypox cases - 'be aware'
MONKEYPOX has established an unprecedented foothold in Europe and North America, where the smallpox relative has ignited fears that another pandemic might be on the way. Which areas have confirmed monkeypox cases? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why the Monkeypox Virus Is Not Like Covid-19
This viral illness is not like Covid, but there is cause for concern. Here ’s how experts are thinking about it now. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Knvul Sheikh Tags: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Disease Rates Smallpox Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Monkeypox Content Type: Service Vaccination and Immunization Viruses Sexually Transmitted Diseases Source Type: news
U.S. Will Release Monkeypox Vaccine From National Stockpile, CDC Says
Many of the smallpox vaccines and treatments that the U.S. has in storage could also be effective against monkeypox, according to federal health officials. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
There ’s Already a Monkeypox Vaccine. But Not Everyone May Need It
Case counts of monkeypox continue to grow worldwide, raising concerns about how people can protect themselves. So far, the World Health Organization reports that in 12 countries, 92 cases have been confirmed in this recent emergence of the virus, and 28 possible cases are still being investigated. What alarms public health officials about the recent outbreaks is that monkeypox is generally not common or known to circulate in these nations; it’s endemic in parts of central and western Africa, but not in the European and North American nations—including the U.S.—that are currently seeing an uptick in infect...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
There ’ s Already a Monkeypox Vaccine. But Not Everyone May Need It
Case counts of monkeypox continue to grow worldwide, raising concerns about how people can protect themselves. So far, the World Health Organization reports that in 12 countries, 92 cases have been confirmed in this recent emergence of the virus, and 28 possible cases are still being investigated. What alarms public health officials about the recent outbreaks is that monkeypox is generally not common or known to circulate in these nations; it’s endemic in parts of central and western Africa, but not in the European and North American nations—including the U.S.—that are currently seeing an uptick in infect...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
