Monkeypox cases

Nearly 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 100 confirmed or suspected infections mostly ...

read more * The UNITED STATES has confirmed two cases, the first on May 18. It detected its first case on May 19. * ITALY has confirmed four cases by May 23. read more read more

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is "containable" even as it continues to ...

It's not the same as saying we must not act swiftly. "That's not the same as saying public health people shouldn't be worried. The cases are reportedly located in 19 countries outside of Africa. At least 19 countries including the U.S., U.K. Canada, Australia, Italy, Spain and Portugal have so far reported cases. The WHO said it was currently unclear whether the spike in cases was the "tip of the iceberg" or whether a peak in transmission had already been reached. As of Tuesday, there were 131 confirmed cases and 106 suspected cases of the disease since the first was reported on May 7, according to the public health body.

Chickenpox. Everyone knows about this viral rash. Or they used to. A new vaccine means few kids get chickenpox anymore. You might have a fever or sore throat ...

“We do know a lot about monkeypox from many decades of studying it, and respiratory spread is not the predominant worry.” But recent global cases of monkeypox were found in people who hadn’t visited West African or other countries where the virus is often found. Monkeypox is endemic in Western and Central Africa, where most cases have been found since the virus’s discovery. They normally appear a week or two after exposure to the virus, though it can take longer in some cases. Those 18 years old or older can receive the two-dose vaccine if they are considered high risk for smallpox or monkeypox. They have tested positive for orthopox, the family of viruses that includes monkeypox and smallpox. “You really need prolonged, close contact, and it’s not well-spread human-to-human. the monkeypox’s flu-like symptoms. Unlike smallpox and chickenpox, swollen lymph nodes are also common. The strain from West Africa has been behind recent monkeypox cases. There are two strains of the virus: one out of Central Africa, and another from West Africa that is less severe. There is now one confirmed case and four suspected cases of the monkeypox virus – a rare disease closely related to smallpox – in the U.S., according to the CDC.

(CNN) An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a much less severe cousin of smallpox, is spreading around the world. More than 250 cases have been ...

"The pets were infected after being housed near imported small mammals from Ghana," the CDC said. In the US, a two-dose vaccine called Jynneos is currently licensed to prevent monkeypox and can also be used for smallpox. Since then, most cases have been concentrated in 11 African countries -- with several outbreaks in the US and Europe related to travel or importation from endemic countries. "Those are people who've had contact with a known monkeypox patients, health care workers, very close personal contact, and those in particular who might be at high risk for severe disease." "Monkeypox can be a serious infection, with mortality rates from this type of monkeypox virus having been around 1% in other outbreaks. "The risk for the general public, therefore, appears to be low, because we know that the main modes of transmission have been as described in the past." "Smallpox patients became contagious as soon as they developed sores spread the virus though droplets with coughing or sneezing. This puts healthcare workers and household members caring for or living with someone who is actively infected at greater risk, according to WHO. "At this time, we don't want people to worry," Murthy said. The first known case of monkeypox in people was "recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox," the CDC said. The painful, raised poxes are pearly and fluid-filled, often surrounded by red circles. A "notable fraction of cases" in the current outbreak have been seen among gay and bisexual men, "but by no means is the current risk of exposure to monkeypox exclusively to the gay and bisexual community in the US. Anyone, anyone, can develop [and] spread monkeypox," Brooks said.

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

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The Canadian province of Quebec confirmed 15 cases of monkeypox as of Monday, the Quebec health department said on Tuesday, with more cases from other parts ...

A small shipment of the Imvamune vaccine was sent to Quebec on Tuesday, he said. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox, though milder, first recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1970s. It wasn't immediately clear what symptoms the people infected were showing, nor how serious their condition might be.

Outbreaks of the virus have been found in Europe, Australia and America. The symptoms often include a fever and rash - but the infection is usually mild.

A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, then spreading to other parts of the body. You can also get in touch in the following ways: But they added that the older treatment has more side-effects so is not suitable for fighting monkeypox today. - the coughs or sneezes of a person with the monkeypox rash In England, officials announced on Tuesday that 14 more cases of the virus had been detected - bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 71. Monkeypox is usually associated with travel to Central or West Africa, but some of the cases which have been occurring outside these countries have had no travel link.

Specimens were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state health department Monday for confirmation of a monkeypox diagnosis. Kasirye ...

“We’re working now to develop recommendations to ensure that the vaccine supplies that we have are available to those who need it,” McQuiston said on Monday. “It’s not a situation where if you’re passing someone in the grocery store, they’re going to be at risk for monkeypox,” McQuiston said. The coronavirus was also novel; monkeypox isn’t. Kasirye said there is no estimation for when the CDC will be able to confirm results, but based on symptoms and preliminary testing “confirmation is likely.” If the lymph nodes become so swollen that breathing is compromised, that’s a concern.” But those are rare, McQuiston said. It’s not going to be the next COVID, they say. This isn’t the case with monkeypox. At least 12 other countries, mostly in Europe, have confirmed monkeypox infections as of today. Two children were hospitalized, but recovered. Symptoms for monkeypox disease usually include fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and often a rash. Officials did not disclose the date the individual returned from their trip nor any demographic information about them. The CDC has said that in case of a monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., it would release guidance on who should get vaccinated.

The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in ...

It does not spread easily among people and has a fatality rate of about 4 percent, compared with a mortality rate of about 11 percent with the Central African version and 30 percent for smallpox. There is no indication that the virus has changed significantly in virulence or mode of transmission. The last known cases of smallpox occurred in 1977, and it was declared eradicated in 1980. “These are basic strategies that we use in responding to outbreaks all around the world, and they work,” Dr. McQuiston, the C.D.C. official, said. Scientists in Portugal sequenced the monkeypox virus in skin lesion samples collected from a male patient on May 4, but that sequence is incomplete. They also develop a distinct rash, first on the face, then on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet, and then all over the body. It was discovered in 1958, after outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2003, the United States recorded dozens of monkeypox cases that were traced to infected pets. That day, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control urged health officials in Europe to assess the availability of smallpox vaccines, antivirals and personal protective equipment. And the outbreaks are unlikely to warrant such a campaign. Monkeypox cases in the country have significantly increased in the decades since smallpox mass vaccination ended. “We do not usually see this level of apparently sustained spread in outbreaks occurring outside of endemic regions and not associated to travel or animal exposure,” Dr. Titanji said.