monkeypox

Egypt registers a new infection with monkeypox..and reveals the cause

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The ministry stated in a post on its official Facebook account that the injured person is 34 years old and that during his visit to Egypt he had close contact with a person living in a European country, and that the patient is being treated in a hospital that is affiliated with the Ministry of … Read more

To avoid the “stigma”… “World Health” changed the name of monkeypox

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“The two terms will be used concurrently for a year before the term monkeypox is phased out,” the organization said in a statement. Earlier this year, the World Health Organization launched a public consultation to develop a new name for the disease, receiving more than 200 proposals. The United States, one of the countries and … Read more

WHO uses ‘mpox’ for monkeypox to tackle stigma

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GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday it would begin using a new preferred term: “mpox“, as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to follow suit after receiving complaints that the current name for the disease was racist and stigmatizing. “Both names will be used simultaneously for a year, while ‘monkey pox’ is … Read more

“Monkeypox” renamed “mpox” by the World Health Organization

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“Monkeypox” Renamed “mpox” by World Health Organization – CBS News Watch CBS News The World Health Organization says monkeypox is being renamed mpox in order to combat racist associations and stigma associated with the original name. Both names will be used during a transition period over the next year. Dr. Jay Varma, director of the … Read more

To avoid the “stigma”… “World Health” changed the name of monkeypox

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“The two terms will be used concurrently for a year before the term monkeypox is phased out,” the organization said in a statement. Earlier this year, the World Health Organization launched a public consultation to develop a new name for the disease, receiving more than 200 proposals. The United States, one of the countries and … Read more

Global health: “Mbox” instead of “monkey pox” – Alittihad newspaper

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Global Health: “Mbox” instead of “monkey pox”Alittihad Newspaper Al Ittihad Newspaper The World Health Organization has changed the name of monkeypoxHealth statement Monkeypox: Global health experts are renaming it after several complaintsBBC Arabic See full coverage of the news on Google News

Monkeypox usually spreads before symptoms appear, research suggests

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“The median serial interval was estimated to be shorter than the incubation period, suggesting significantly greater presymptomatic transmission than previously thought,” the study said. Fifty-three percent of cases were transmitted before the person had monkey pox symptoms, the study estimated. Transmission was detected up to four days before symptoms started, it added. Monkeypox symptoms include … Read more

2 die in Chicago after contracting monkey pox, the city’s first fatality

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Two people have died after contracting monkey pox in Chicago, marking the city’s first fatal cases of the virus, the city’s health department announced Friday. Both people who died had several other health problems, including a weakened immune system, the department said. They were each diagnosed with monkey pox more than six … Read more

Monkeypox withdraws, but threat remains, experts warn

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The global monkeypox outbreak has been declining for months, but experts warn against proclaiming victory prematurely as a resurgence remains possible and the virus continues to circulate in African countries where it has long been endemic. Since monkeypox suddenly began to spread across the world in May, more than 73,000 cases and 29 deaths have … Read more