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‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships

It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change

The Guardian - UK · May 17

WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters

The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Forget culture wars: the Covid inquiry is a stark reminder of what government is really about

Ministers may prefer cheap rhetoric to the reality of hard decisions – but these hearings show the cost of the choices they make, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023

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Covid Inquiry: What we learned on Day 3 as plans for a future pandemic branded inadequate

The Covid inquiry will next week hear from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and former prime minister David Cameron, as well as Sir Chris Whitty and former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Polio will paralyse unvaccinated child if allowed to spread in UK, expert warns

Health chiefs are scrambling to identify where the poliovirus is circulating, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today declaring an 'national incident' after it was detected in sewage works in London

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

Monkeypox rhetoric recalls HIV stigma

Scientists denounce "anti-science, ignorance, prejudice" in how monkeypox is being described as a "gay" disease

Salon · Jun 4, 2022

Lack of smallpox vax led to monkeypox

Smallpox vaccinations seem to help prevent monkeypox. Yet they've rarely been given since smallpox was eradicated

Salon · Jun 1, 2022

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Monkeypox may have been circulating in UK for years, scientists say

UK confirmed cases in outbreak rise to 78, and experts say virus may have been spreading unseen for some time

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

Monkeypox: Confirmed cases in the UK rise to 78

Further seven infections detected in England

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

WHO expert speaks out on likely cause of Monkeypox outbreak in Europe

Transmission has been "amplified" according to an expert

Nottingham Post · May 25, 2022

Monkeypox in Sacramento: Traveler ‘likely’ has infection, but risk of outbreak ‘extremely low’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe and are awaiting confirmation Tuesday of tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Washington and California report suspected Monkeypox cases as US outbreak widens

Presumptive cases now detected in six US states, as health officials say patients are isolating and not at risk of spreading the virus

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Monkeypox warning to Scottish travellers as virus spreads to popular tourist spots

Medical professionals have urged those travelling abroad to popular holiday destinations and busy festivals this summer to be cautious over the recent monkeypox outbreak.

Edinburgh Live · May 24, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak 'may have been sparked by sex at raves', says WHO expert

Dr David Heymann said the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves in Europe.

Daily Record · May 24, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2022

Possibility monkeypox was spread at raves is 'now a leading theory'

Confirmed cases in the UK more than double to 57

Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2022

Monkeypox spread linked with raves in Europe as UK cases continue to rise

Large proportion of cases identified in gay and bisexual community

Wales Online · May 23, 2022

UK monkeypox cases rise to 57 as raves linked to spread in Europe

Outbreak is ‘significant’ but risk to population remains low, say officials

Irish Mirror · May 23, 2022

Expert says monkeypox outbreak may have been triggered by sexual activity at two European raves

Dr David Heymann, the former head of WHO's emergencies department, told The Associated Press that the leading theory on the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium

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The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Monkeypox: UK cases more than double to 57

It comes as cases of the virus have been reported in more than a dozen countries

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

What countries have reported monkeypox cases so far? All we know amid fears over ‘superspreader’ events

Scientists believe superspreader events may be behind sudden outbreak in cases

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2022

Is monkeypox deadly? What you need to know about the virus

THE first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland, as the total grows across the UK.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

A doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group has described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe

The New Daily · May 22, 2022

Monkeypox detected in Austria, Switzerland and Israel

A virus causing patients fever, rash, and exhaustion has reached three more countries. A man in Vienna was taken to hospital with sores on his face.

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO working on sexual contact theory, top adviser says

David Heymann says experts developing guidance for countries, as New York City resident tests positive for Orthopoxvirus

Reuters · May 21, 2022

WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally

The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found.

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