Monkeypox Transmission

• Monkeypox: Canada reports 159 cases, mostly in Quebec

  There are currently around 1,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide with more than 30 countries reporting outbreaks of the viral disease.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2022
  
• WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fears

  WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is developing an initiative for “fair access” to vaccines and treatments that it hopes will be ready within weeks.

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  Jun 15, 2022
  
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• Reports of monkeypox in semen prompts WHO investigation

  Scientists are trying to understand what is driving the current monkeypox outbreak, its origins and whether anything about the virus has changed.

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  Jun 15, 2022
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• Monkeypox: experts urge WHO, governments for faster action to contain spread

  While monkeypox is not as transmissible or dangerous as COVID-19, scientists say, there needs to be clearer guidance on how a person infected with monkeypox should isolate.

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  May 28, 2022
• Quebec confirms cases of monkeypox now at 15

  Health officials say in most cases, monkeypox will disappear on its own within two to four weeks, although in very rare cases complications can arise.

  Health

  May 24, 2022
• Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmed

  While the outbreak is unusual, it remains "containable" and limited, the WHO said, and it's convening further meetings to support countries on how to tackle the situation.

  Health

  May 24, 2022
• Monkeypox could spread through sexual contact, but it’s not an STI: WHO adviser

  Close contact through sexual intercourse could be how monkeypox is spreading right now, but it's not a sexually-transmitted infection, a WHO adviser says.

  Health

  May 23, 2022