World Dec 28 Stigma against gay and bisexual men could worsen Congo’s largest mpox outbreak, experts warn Last month, U.N. officials confirmed that a more severe form of mpox was spreading via sex for the first time in Congo. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Maria Cheng, Associated Press
World Nov 29 Watch 6:50 Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for… By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso
Health Nov 28 WHO selects ‘mpox’ as replacement for monkeypox, citing concerns of racism The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. By Associated Press
Health Oct 30 When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems Experts say the response to the monkeypox virus in rural America may be affected by the patchy resources and bitter politics that are a legacy of the pandemic, challenges that some worry could allow sporadic infections to gain a foothold. By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News
Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Senate committee hearing on monkeypox with CDC’s Rochelle Walensky, Anthony Fauci By Associated Press The Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions committee held a hearing Wednesday with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S. health officials consider expanding monkeypox vaccine eligibility By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The new guidance could include people with HIV, those recently diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections and sex workers. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: White House says Monkeypox cases are dropping, but racial disparities are growing By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it's optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus, despite worsening racial disparities in reported cases. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: White House Monkeypox Response Team holds news briefing By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press About 10 percent of monkeypox vaccine doses have been given to Black people, even though they account for one-third of U.S. cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading