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Spread of Deadlier Mpox Strain in Africa Has CDC Concerned

THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – The central African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a record number of cases of mpox, fueled by a strain with a higher death rate than the...

Stigma, Shame Hit Many Gay Men Affected by Mpox Outbreak

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – A British study finds that beyond the physical pain and turmoil of an mpox diagnosis, many of the mostly gay and bisexual men infected during the 2022 outbreak faced stigma,...

Mpox Vaccine Protection Quickly Fades; Boosters Necessary: Study

MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who’ve received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows. Antibody l...

U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Mpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data...

What Is Mpox, and How Can You Protect Yourself?

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – An outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) across Europe and North America made headlines in 2022.   According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

Changes in Gay Men's Behaviors, Not Vaccine, Halted Mpox Outbreak

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – New research finds the 2022 mpox outbreak among gay and bisexual men began to slow down after just a few months – even though just 8% of high-risk people had received the...

Many Closeted Gay Men Didn't Receive Mpox Care During Outbreak

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Too many closeted gay and bisexual men didn't receive treatment for infectious mpox during the recent global outbreak, a new report finds. It wasn't necessarily because...

As Congo Outbreak Continues, Study Finds Low-Dose Mpox Vaccine Still Offers Protection

THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Mpox is making headlines again, as an outbreak of severe disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa has infected thousands of people and killed hundreds. Amid...

CDC Advisers Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get Mpox Vaccine

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – High-risk men should still get their mpox vaccinations even after the ongoing outbreak ends, advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended...

CDC Advisors Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get MPox Vaccine

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – High-risk men should still get their mpox vaccinations even after the ongoing outbreak ends, advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended W...

Severity Reduced With Mpox Reinfection, Postvaccination Infection

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The clinical features and outcomes of mpox reinfection and infection postvaccination are less clinically severe than initial infection, according to a global case series...

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – While it doesn't prevent infection altogether, new research shows the mpox vaccine does reduces the severity of disease in those who fall ill from the virus. An...

Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals. Prior vaccination with the shingles...

Decreases in Mpox Vaccination Shortfall Needed in Minorities

MONDAY, June 12, 2023 – Achieving equitable progress in vaccination for mpox will require decreases in shortfalls among racial and ethnic minorities, according to research published in the June 9...

Monkeypox Update: FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Jynneos Vaccine to Increase Vaccine Supply

August 09, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Jynneos vaccine to allow healthcare providers to use the vaccine by intradermal...

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