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WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners “for the moment.”

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Monkeypox is truly an emergency. The WHO was right to raise the highest alarm

Supporting the people most at-risk of this awful disease is the only way to reduce its impact and stop its spread, says global health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Monkeypox ‘can be contained, absolutely’ in US, White House doctor says

There are 2,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the US, detected in 44 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

How does monkeypox spread and is it dangerous as virus declared global health emergency

Here's what you need to know about monkeypox as the disease spreads to over 70 countries and is declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation

Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency

The European Commission has approved an existing smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared the virus to be a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm which the WHO can issue.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2022

Monkeypox proves elusive foe as WHO sounds alarm on global spread

The COVID-19 outbreak forced governments around the world to revamp their pandemic response programs, invest in drugs and vaccines and establish viral surveillance systems. Now monkeypox is putting those upgrades to the test — and they’re falling short.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

Monkeypox ‘can be contained’ in US, White House doctor says

WASHINGTON — Monkeypox “can be contained” in the U.S., with the goal of eventually eliminating the illness as testing and vaccinations ramp up, the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator said.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here's what that means

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2022