Monkeypox Update
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Canada’s monkeypox outbreak showing ‘encouraging’ signs, says WHO chiefEarlier this month, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said there were early signs the country’s monkeypox infections were starting to slow.CanadaAug 31, 2022
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped in Europe, WHO saysMore than 47,600 confirmed cases in 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have been reported since early May. The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.WorldAug 30, 2022
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Global monkeypox cases drop after month-long surge, WHO saysThe number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday.HealthAug 25, 2022
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Monkeypox: Bavarian Nordic vows to up vaccine supply to combat shortfallThe WHO estimates 10 million doses will be needed globally to protect the people at highest risk, with a current focus on certain men who have sex with men and close contacts.WorldAug 24, 2022
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Manitoba confirms first case of monkeypoxManitoba has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, deputy chief provincial public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal announced Friday.HealthAug 19, 2022
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Ottawa to give $1M to reach communities impacted by monkeypoxThe Public Health Agency of Canada says the disease is mainly being transmitted among men who report intimate contact with men, but anyone can get monkeypox.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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Monkeypox cases spike in Canada – has the risk level changed in the country?Canada now has 477 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country since its emergence as part of the unusual global outbreak that started in May.CanadaJul 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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Does monkeypox represent a global health emergency? WHO to decideThere have been 1,600 confirmed and 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox this year and 72 deaths, WHO said, in 39 countries, including the countries where the virus usually spreads.WorldJun 14, 2022
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