Monkeypox Updates
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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: 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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Monkeypox: Canada’s top doctor urges those at risk to get vaccinated as cases climbMonkeypox, which causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, is transmitted to humans from animals caused by an orthopoxvirus, which is related to smallpox, according to PHAC.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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‘Sustained transmission’ of monkeypox will put vulnerable groups at risk, WHO warnsThere have been more than 3,400 cases of monkeypox, and one death, since the outbreak began in May, largely in Europe among men who have sex with men, according to a WHO tally.WorldJun 29, 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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