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Arkansas Department of Health keeping tabs on Monkeypox numbers

Thursday, August 18 by Staff

Monkeypox numbers in the state continue to creep up, and the Arkansas Department of Health is keeping a close eye on the disease.Dr. Joel Tumlinson with ADH joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex with an update. He was asked if even though we aren't... Read More.

Monkeypox vaccine not ‘a silver bullet’, WHO says, as breakthrough cases emerge

Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As demand for monkeypox vaccines increases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun to receive preliminary reports on the efficacy of the shots, which suggests there are breakthrough cases occurring, officials said Wednesday."We have known from the beginning that this vaccine... Read More.

9th child in US tests positive for monkeypox

Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A child in Oregon has tested positive for monkeypox, state health officials announced Wednesday, marking the ninth reported pediatric case in the U.S."We have a known connection to a previously diagnosed case," Dr. Dean Sidelinger, health officer and state epidemiologist at... Read More.

World Health Organization renames two known clades of monkeypox virus

Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News

(GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization renamed the two known clades, or lineages, of the monkeypox virus Monday.Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the lineages will be referred to going forward using Roman numerals."The clade formerly known as the Congo Basin or Central African clade... Read More.

New York City’s monkeypox vaccine rollout has had some issues. What went wrong?

Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the monkeypox vaccine began being distributed in New York City, the rollout has been plagued with issues.The city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has cycled through several scheduling platforms in a matter of weeks, which have experienced crashes as... Read More.

How to protect your pets from monkeypox after 1st-known case of human-to-pet transmission

Tuesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Monkeypox and related viruses are known for their ability to transmit between humans and animals, but with increasing global spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that household pets may be at risk after a dog in France apparently... Read More.

8th child in US tests positive for monkeypox

Tuesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least eight children in the U.S. have now tested positive for monkeypox, after health officials in Harris County, Texas, confirmed to ABC News that a presumptive case had been identified in a child under the age of 2.Officials reported the... Read More.

7th child in US tests positive for monkeypox

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A child in Martin County, Florida, has tested positive for monkeypox, state health data shows.Across the U.S., at least seven children have now tested positive for monkeypox. The child in Florida is between the ages of 0 and 4 years old,... Read More.

6th child tests positive for monkeypox in US: What parents should know

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., the number of children infected with the virus is growing as well.At least six children have tested positive for monkeypox since July, including a child in Maine and two each in Indiana and... Read More.

New York City officials host monkeypox town hall as disease continues to sweep city

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City officials are holding a town hall Monday to discuss the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to climb and thousands of vaccine appointments over the weekend were swept up within minutes.Currently, there are more than 2,300 confirmed cases... Read More.

Colleges prepare for potential spread of monkeypox on campuses as outbreak grows

Saturday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK)-- Colleges and universities have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of students this fall, heralding a much-anticipated return to normalcy on campuses, with COVID-19 cases beginning to abate again across the country.However, following the nation’s growing monkeypox outbreak, there are growing concerns from... Read More.

FDA’s move to stretch monkeypox vaccine supplies could pay off, experts say

Thursday, August 11 by ABC News

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced an emergency use authorization to move forward with their plan to stretch out the current monkeypox vaccine supply with a new injection method that will try to stretch one dose into five. Vaccine experts... Read More.