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Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:58 — mike kraft

Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected Evidence of continued adaptation may account for suspected increase in transmissibility Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

The strain of monkeypox involved in the current global outbreak differs from its parent strain by about 50 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -- far more than would be expected for an orthopoxvirus, researchers reported.

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South Africa lifts its COVID rules as fifth wave fades

Thu, 2022-06-23 10:42 — mike kraft

South Africa repeals COVID rules as fifth wave fades South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday. Alexander Winning,Anait Miridzhanian Reuters

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Monkeypox: Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:37 — mike kraft

Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that he hoped vaccine hoarding, as seen by wealthier nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be repeated with the current monkeypox outbreak. Bhargav Acharya,Alexander Winning Reuters

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Monkeypox: Warning signs of an outbreak went unheeded, experts say

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:29 — mike kraft

Warning signs ahead of monkeypox outbreak went unheeded, experts say Monkeypox appears to have exploded out of nowhere in the past two weeks, spreading across Europe, the Americas, and other regions. But warning signs appear to have gone unheeded. Helen Branswell STAT

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Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations

Wed, 2022-05-25 09:30 — mike kraft

Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries. AP NEWS

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the drugmaker announced the program at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, and said it was aimed at improving health equity in 45 lower-income countries. Most of the countries are in Africa, but the list also includes Haiti, Syria, Cambodia and North Korea.

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WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated

Mon, 2022-05-23 17:55 — mike kraft

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the U.N. agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease that has been endemic in west and central Africa has tended not to change. Josephine Mason Reuters

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WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally

Mon, 2022-05-23 10:09 — mike kraft

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. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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en: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:50 — mike kraft

Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn't rise to level of COVID-19 TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures. AP NEWS

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Speaking in Tokyo a day after he said the virus was something “to be concerned about,” Biden said, ”I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19.”

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