An outbreak of the monkeypox virus in North America and Europe is primarily spreading through sex among men with about 200 confirmed and suspected cases.
European and American health authorities have identified a number of cases monkeypox in recent days, mostly in young men. Here's what to know about the virus, what the symptoms are and more.
Because the virus is spreading within sexual networks of men who have sex with other men, those men are the most affected and most at risk. Scientists are still researching whether the virus can be spread by people who show no symptoms; whether monkeypox can be spread through semen and ...
It was just last week when Louisiana health officials announced that they had discoveredour state's very first case of Monkeypox. Now, those same officials are reporting that 2 new cases of the exotic virus have just been found, confirming what health care professionals have feared: Monkeypox ...
Two weeks ago, you could have mentioned monkeypox to people, and they’d likely have thought you were cluing them into an up-and-coming thrash band. Today, the viral illness is fast becoming a concern for people who are still weary from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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To stretch the supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials authorized smaller doses using a different method of injection. Yet efficacy data for the vaccine is not clear, and some experts argue that not enough is known about how the
We spoke to experts to better understand how monkeypox spreads, what activities are riskiest at this time, and how to avoid infection as cases rise globally.