Tag: Viruses
Fecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
Monkeypox virus DNA has been found in rectal swabs and stool samples from infected people
Clinical Management Guidelines Lacking for Monkeypox
Treatment guidance mainly limited to antiviral advice, vaccination recommended as postexposure prophylaxis
Monkeypox Virus Detected in Anorectal Samples From Asymptomatic Patients
6.5 percent of men who have sex with men had anal swabs that were positive for MPXV, despite reporting no symptoms
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
WHO will hold an open forum to consider new names not offensive to specific groups
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
New vaccine regimen will be given intradermally and at one-fifth the usual dose
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox, increase testing and tracking of cases
New U.S. Monkeypox Coordinator Named
News comes as California and Illinois declare public health emergencies
Clinical Manifestations of Monkeypox Described in Case Series
All participants presented with mucocutaneous lesions, most commonly on genitals or perianal area
San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
Declaring emergency will expand testing and vaccines and apply pressure to the federal government to take the outbreak more seriously
United States to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
Vaccine meant to be given in two doses, but officials say they plan to stop offering second-vaccine appointments to stretch doses
