Page 26 - Monkeypox Outbreak News Today

The effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox continues as officials are starting to see a positive trend in the data.

Monkeypox cases in the U.S. disproportionately affect Black Americans, with rates five times higher than among white peers. Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders also have significantly higher rates of reported monkeypox cases.

A Florida baby was diagnosed with monkeypox ten days after a mysterious rash surfaced on its body. Doctors did not know what was happening to the infant; after tests for possible bacterial and viral causes, all came back negative.

Let's review some common myths circulating about the viral disease Monkeypox and clear up the confusion with reliable facts

There have now been 27 cases of children aged under 15 contracting monkeypox in the U.S. in this years outbreak.

It has found three sub clusters among A.2 lineage - first cluster Kerala (n5) and Delhi (n2) aligned with the USA-2022 ON674051.1; while second of Delhi (n3) aligned with USA-2022 ON675438.1 and third cluster consists of the UK, US and Thailand - in the study conducted by ICMR-NIV Pune. 📰 Monkeypox in India: ICMR Performs Genome Characterisation of MPV Cases, Identifies 3 Sub-Clusters Among A.2 Lineage.

The monkeypox virus can lead to neurologic complications such as brain inflammation, according to a new report published by the CDC’s Monkeypox Emergency Response Team.

Local authorities confirmed that the United States’ first monkeypox fatality was a resident in Los Angeles County.

Dr. Cherie Drenzek, an epidemiologist with the state health department, said Georgia children have also contracted monkeypox. "We have had a few cases that have occurred among children," she said. "These children actually were close household contacts of known monkeypox cases, but we've only seen less than a handful of these pediatric cases."

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has confirmed its first death due to monkeypox Monday.