Monkeypox Transmission
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Monkeypox: Canada reports 159 cases, mostly in QuebecThere are currently around 1,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide with more than 30 countries reporting outbreaks of the viral disease.HealthJun 15, 2022
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WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fearsWHO 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.WorldJun 15, 2022
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Reports of monkeypox in semen prompts WHO investigationScientists are trying to understand what is driving the current monkeypox outbreak, its origins and whether anything about the virus has changed.HealthJun 15, 2022
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Monkeypox: experts urge WHO, governments for faster action to contain spreadWhile 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.HealthMay 28, 2022
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Quebec confirms cases of monkeypox now at 15Health officials say in most cases, monkeypox will disappear on its own within two to four weeks, although in very rare cases complications can arise.HealthMay 24, 2022
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Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmedWhile 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.HealthMay 24, 2022
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Monkeypox could spread through sexual contact, but it’s not an STI: WHO adviserClose contact through sexual intercourse could be how monkeypox is spreading right now, but it's not a sexually-transmitted infection, a WHO adviser says.HealthMay 23, 2022
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