The CDC is growing concerned that a recent monkeypox outbreak in the United Kingdom could spread beyond the country, per STAT News. Driving the news: …
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Now We Have to Worry About Monkeypox?
An outbreak is believed to have started in the U.K. before spreading to Spain and now the U.S. and possibly Canada. Here's what you need to know about the smallpox-like virus and how it could affect you.
LISBON, May 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese authorities said on Wednesday they had identified five cases of the rare monkeypox infection, and Spain's health services are testing 23 potential cases after Britain put Europe on alert for the virus. The five Portuguese patients, out of 20 suspected cases, are …
Two more people with monkeypox have been identified, taking the total number of cases in the UK to nine. Both live in the South East of England - where most of the cases have been identified - and it is thought they got the infection through spread in the community, rather than travel. Monkeypox is …
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is caused by a virus that is a relative of smallpox. As the name suggests, it was first identified in monkeys, and is …
US health officials are monitoring more than 200 people for potential exposure to monkeypox, after an individual who contracted the disease in Nigeria returned to Texas in July. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus similar to smallpox. According to thefederal Centers for Disease Control and …
