Monkeypox Likely Spread By Sex At 2 Raves In Europe, Expert Says
LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe. Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, told The Associated Press that the leading theory to […]
Draft Genome Sequence of Latest Monkeypox Virus Unveiled
The latest monkeypox virus now popping up in multiple countries appears most closely related to a strain that circulated in 2018-2019, according to a draft genome sequence of a recent case. Sequencing of a skin lesion sample from an infected male patient in Portugal — where at least 20 confirmed cases have been reported — […]
CDC: Monkeypox May Present With Genital Sores, No Prior Fever
Clinicians should be highly suspicious for monkeypox infection if a patient has an unusual rash, plus a travel history to a country with confirmed cases, among other factors, the CDC said on Friday. In a Health Alert Network advisory, the agency provided more detail about the type of lesions characteristic of monkeypox, as well as […]
What Doctors Need to Know About Monkeypox
Researchers are keeping a close eye on what appears to be a rapidly developing global outbreak of monkeypox virus. This isn’t like previous encounters with the virus. The widespread nature of the outbreak and evidence of frequent human-to-human transmission has researchers questioning whether the virus has changed to become more transmissible. While it will take […]