Tag: Monkeypox
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Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency
Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency https://www.globalcourant.com/biden-administration-will-end-monkeypox-public-health-emergency/?feed_id=17917&_unique_id=638d173704667
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Africa: Monkeypox Given a New Name By Global Health Experts
Africa: Monkeypox Given a New Name By Global Health Experts https://www.globalcourant.com/africa-monkeypox-given-a-new-name-by-global-health-experts/?feed_id=15661&_unique_id=63860b76d41f6
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Africa: WHO Recommends New Name for Monkeypox Disease
Africa: WHO Recommends New Name for Monkeypox Disease https://www.globalcourant.com/africa-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease/?feed_id=15241&_unique_id=6384c2a2ef587
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Delhi Records Three More Monkeypox Cases, Tally Rises to 12
Delhi Records Three More Monkeypox Cases, Tally Rises to 12 https://www.globalcourant.com/delhi-records-three-more-monkeypox-cases-tally-rises-to-12/?feed_id=2934&_unique_id=6335c19f73776
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Scientists researching if mutations are driving monkeypox spread
Laboratory studies are investigating whether the rise in infections is driven by the observed genotypic changes in the virus or by host (human) factors, says World Health Organization. An electron microscopic image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions. (CDC Handout / Reuters) Studies are under…
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WHO urges caution after first case of monkeypox in dog
When viruses jump the species barrier it often sparks concern that they could mutate dangerously, but WHO has stressed that so far there were no reports that was happening with monkeypox. Monkeypox causes fever, muscular aches and large boil-like skin lesions. () The World Health Organization has called for people infected with monkeypox to avoid…
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WHO turns to public in search for less ‘stigmatising’ monkeypox name
The UN health agency says monkeypox was given its name before current best practices in naming diseases. The monkeypox virus was originally identified in monkeys kept for research in Denmark in 1958, but the disease is found in a number of animals. (Reuters) The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, has called…