A Q&A with a retiring poxvirus expert on bad bugs
Inger Damon, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts, stepped down from her post at the CDC at the end of August.
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Inger Damon, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts, stepped down from her post at the CDC at the end of August.
The paper found that two doses of the monkeypox vaccine induced relatively low levels of neutralizing antibodies against the virus.
As of August 14, there are 815 cases of monkeypox in the state. As of this week, there are no cases at either Midland Memorial Hospital or Medical Center Hospital.
One expert said it's hard to know whether a separate strain has been circulating in travelers for years or whether it's gained an advantage now.
NIV-Pune finds evidence of another lineage in Kerala samples; it suggests a distinct cluster of human-human transmission, possibly unrecognised for years