Uncontrolled HIV a Risk Factor for Severe Mpox, Global Analysis Confirms
BRISBANE, Australia -- The elevated risk of severe mpox in people living with HIV appeared restricted to those…
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Decreases in Mpox Vaccination Shortfall Needed in Minorities
Elana Gotkine
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Achieving equitable progress in vaccination for mpox will require decreases in…
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a…
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
Physician’s Briefing Staff
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could…
71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas
Elana Gotkine
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About 71 percent of cases of mpox occurred among persons residing in large central…
Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to mpox
Vaccines against smallpox given until the mid-1970s offer continuing cross-reactive immunity to mpox (previously known as monkeypox), researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report…
JYNNEOS Vaccine Seems Effective for Preventing Mpox
Elana Gotkine
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The JYNNEOS vaccine seems to be effective for preventing mpox disease, with better protection…
After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups
The CDC encouraged populations at risk of contracting mpox, formerly known as…
Jynneos Vaccine Offers Protection Against Mpox, New Studies Confirm
Why It Matters: A resurgence is possible.In the United States, there have been more than 30,000 mpox cases over the last year, with cases declining sharply after last summer’s peak. Mpox…
CDC urges mpox vaccination among people at high risk to prevent summer surge
Bottle of Vaccine for booster shot for Smallpox and Monkeypox MPXV.Angelp | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged gay men and other…