Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
AUGUST 15, 2024
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So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
More than 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, including 23 who died.
Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.
The U.S. has reported 17 deaths from the virus and almost 30,000 cases.
Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra designated the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. What does that mean?
Although the roommate is vaccinated, the monkeypox vaccine isn't recognized in the European Union.
The U.N. health agency's chief said 98 percent of confirmed cases are among men who have sex with men.
It’s now possible to get the previously scarce and complicated-to-access vaccine at one’s local pharmacy.
A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.
Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.
The data marks an important milestone in the administration's fight against monkeypox, particularly given the unprecedented nature of this year's outbreak.
The White House said that in an effort to control the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, it will make vaccines available to health departments with large LGBTQ+ events.
The White House announced a new program aimed at reaching communities of color with education, vaccination, and treatment of monkeypox in order to ensure health care access equity.
According to recent case reports, 90 percent of those who got mpox in the US during this outbreak who reported their sexual orientation were men who identified as gay or bisexual.
Things to know about the resurgence of mpox.
A year after the painful infection surfaced in the U.S., Biden administration officials are confident they can keep the virus under control with the public’s help.
People at high risk, including gay and bisexual men, should get vaccinated, the agency advises.
The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.
The federal government is about to distribute 296,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, used against an outbreak concentrated among gay and bi men.
A Seattle gay man says he and his friends found it easier to get the vaccine in British Columbia.