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Mpox No Longer a Global Emergency, WHO SaysT
The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency.
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NYC Declares Monkeypox Outbreak Over
New York City declared an end to its mpox outbreak Wednesday, crediting a successful vaccination campaign and mitigation efforts with keeping transmission very low for two straight months, according to the health department. The city reported more than 3,800 cases of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, between May 2022 and December 2022, according to its disease outbreak summary. At least two…
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What Happened to Mpox? Here's Why the US Shut Down Its Emergency Response to the Virus
Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago. So who deserves the credit for controlling the U.S. outbreak?
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WHO Renames Monkeypox as ‘Mpox,' Citing Racism Concerns
The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox amid concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
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NJ Announces First Monkeypox-Linked Death in State
New Jersey health officials announced the state’s first monkeypox-linked death on Monday. The individual, a Northern New Jersey resident, was confirmed to have had monkeypox in mid-September and passed away in October. The state’s Department of Health said that the resident had a history of underlying medical conditions. No additional details were made available due to privacy concerns. Although...
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Tracking COVID, Polio & Monkeypox with NYC Wastewater Surveillance
Scientists are finding ways to curb the future community spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus, monkeypox and polio by investigating the wastewater found underground. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino brings you to the sewers to uncover the process.