poxviruses
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Monkeypox Has Been Evolving in Humans Since at Least 2016, Study Finds
New research may change the narrative over how mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has become a human problem. Researchers found evidence that strains of the virus have been circulating between humans since at least 2016, years before it caused a surprise global epidemic in 2022. Though reported cases of the viral disease have since slowed…
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Right-Wing Tweeters Melt Down Over White House’s New Disease Control Daddy
Monkeypox is currently spreading across the country (and the world at large), with over 21,000 cases reported in the United States, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention as of August 22. After a faltering initial response, the White House has taken a more aggressive approach in its response and outreach regarding the…
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Dog in France Catches Monkeypox From Humans
A dog in France appears to have contracted monkeypox from his owners, in what seems to be the first known case of human-to-dog transmission of the emerging viral illness. The dog likely caught the infection while sleeping in the same bed as his owners.
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New York City Is Offering the Monkeypox Vaccine to Men Who Have Sex With Men
The New York City Health Department will begin offering the monkeypox vaccine preemptively to men who have sex with men and have had multiple recent partners. Appointments are available as soon as Friday.