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It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.
While the majority of monkeypox cases thus far have been recorded among men who have sex with men, everyone is still at risk of contracting the disease.
There are two approved monkeypox vaccines in the US. Both use a related poxvirus called vaccinia to produce an immune response that protects against smallpox and monkeypox.
By late July 2022, monkeypox was present in more than 70 countries with significant spread in certain communities. As a result, the World Health Organization began taking steps to fight the virus.
Cases may be stabilising but this could be the dip before a new wave.
The chances of surviving Marburg are improved if there’s early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment.
The monkeypox virus, which is commonly found in West and Central Africa, is now causing many infections in the U.S., Europe and Latin America.
Certain viruses like dengue and Zika can make their hosts smell tastier to mosquitoes. Luckily, vitamin A and its derivatives may help combat these odor changes.
Monkeypox has spread to more than 50 countries and will continue to be monitored. Here’s what we know about monkeypox so far and what researchers want to find out.
Possible outcomes of the current monkeypox epidemic under four different scenarios.
Monkepox viruses have DNA as their genetic material. Here’s why that’s good news.
Bieber announced on Instagram that he has paralysis on one side of his face, caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment delay of even a few hours can make the difference between life and death.
This is not the first time that the monkeypox virus has spread beyond Africa, its continent of origin. But the current epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons.
A number of vaccines and several antivirals could be used to control the global monkeypox outbreak.
Humans have cultivated their own virus (vaccinia) that can be used in many vaccines. But there may be a price to pay.
How deadly is monkeypox? Why is it called monkeypox? Is it related to chickenpox? All your questions answered.
Monkeypox has been spreading in humans since as early as 1970. While most monkeypox infections are mild, some can be fatal.
There are some concerns of human-to-human transmission.
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Research Fellow, Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Sussex
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Professor of Medicine and Vice President, Research, McMaster University
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Associate Director of Microbiology, University of California San Diego
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Director, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
