Tag: monkeypox
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First child infected with monkeypox in the Netherlands
The National Institutes of Health (RIVM) of the Netherlands has announced the identification of the first case of baby monkeypox, escalating the total count to 352 cases, as of Monday. This rare viral infection is capable of human-to-human transmission, with a wide range of severity. The medical community, however, has not speculated sexual violence as…
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THE WHN DECLARES MONKEYPOX A PANDEMIC
With the confirmed cases of Monkeypox growing week by week across multiple continents, it is alarming to note that the outbreak has already spread to 58 countries through local community transmission. The total number of confirmed cases currently stands at 3,417, and this number is expected to increase further, posing a major threat to public…
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Places where you can catch monkeypox
Four Places You’re Most Likely to Get Monkeypox So It’s Best to Avoid Them Monkeypox is now found in many parts of the world. To avoid infection, you will have to refuse to visit some public places. As Dr. Rosamund Lewis of the World Health Organization points out, people can get monkeypox right now…
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The European Union plans to purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine
The European Union plans to purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, an agreement could be signed on Thursday. This was stated by EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides. The first doses from the ordered volume are expected to arrive by the end of June. Kyriakides noted that 900 cases of monkeypox are currently known in…
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First case of monkeypox confirmed in Poland
On Friday, June 10, the first case of monkeypox infection was confirmed in Poland. The patient is in a medical institution in isolation, said Polish Minister of Health Adam Nedzielski. “We had about 10 suspected cases of monkeypox, samples are being examined. June 10 is the day we have our first case,” the minister said.…
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THE OUTBREAK OF MONKEY POX IS UNLIKELY TO BECOME GLOBAL
The World Health Organization (WHO) reassures the public that the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox is not likely to escalate to a pandemic. However, the organization’s expert, Rosamund Lewis, admits that much is still unknown about the disease, including its exact transmission routes and the potential impact of smallpox vaccination discontinuation. Lewis emphasized that the WHO…
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Monkeypox infographic
To date, more than 600 cases of smallpox infection in monkeys have been confirmed in the world. This rare virus is transmitted to humans from monkeys and rodents, as well as from other people. Vaccination against smallpox, which was widespread in the past, is considered reliable protection against it. The main characteristics of the infection…
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MonkeyPox vs Coronovirus
The monkeypox virus has now made its way to Germany, following its detection in several other European countries, causing alarm and concern among medical experts. This rare viral infection, typically found in regions of Africa, has now been detected in the West African variant, which is milder than its Central African counterpart, but it remains…
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IN WHICH COUNTRIES ARE OUTBREAKS OF SMALLPOX OF MONKEYS RECORDED NOW
The latest summary contains information on 92 laboratory-confirmed and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox in 12 countries of the world that are not endemic to the monkeypox virus (i.e. there have been no outbreaks of the disease in these countries before). Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom are now leading in terms of the number…