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monkeypox
Australia Lifts Age Restriction on Mpox Vaccine, Does Not Recommend Booster
Vaccine advice has been updated in response to an uptick of cases in Australia.
Aussies Travelling to Bali Require ‘Health Pass’ Asking About Mpox
Indonesia has implemented the new form in response to WHO declaring mpox a global health emergency.
Number of Australian Mpox Cases Surpasses 300 in 2024
Among the cases, just 1 is a woman, while the rest are men.
Monkeypox Cases Surge 160 Percent in Africa as More Countries Declare Outbreaks
The Africa CDC said that the 3.9 percent CFR on the African continent is much higher than in the rest of the world.
Limit Intimate Partners and Vaccinate to Protect Against Monkeypox Outbreak: Victorian CHO
Victorian Chief Health Officer Clare Looker recommended 2 doses of the vaccine.
Mpox Goes Beyond Sexual Transmission, CDC Study Finds
CDC study finds mpox virus spread through nonsexual contact in parts of Washington D.C. and Tennessee, indicating disease transmission occurs in casual contact.
CDC Issues Warning on More Severe Strain of Monkeypox
The CDC issued a a health alert on a variant spreading in Africa.
Sexual Monkeypox Spread Sparks Outbreak Concerns
As monkeypox cases swell in Congo, WHO reports evidence of sexual transmission, indicating viral evolution.
Hospitals Overcrowd in China Amid Surge in COVID-19 Variants and Other Infections
Chinese social media is peppered with references about being “second or third time positive” with COVID-19.
