Category: Monkeypox
Monkeypox: 12 infected at Cadiz tattoo parlour
12 cases of monkeypox have been detected following visits to a tattoo shop in Cádiz, Spain. More...
Monkeypox: Man infected by a second-hand scooter
An extraordinary thread on Twitter today from a man in Spain who is convinced that he was infected with monkeypox after touching the surfaces on a scooter he had just bought second-hand. More...
WHO declares monkeypox a PHEIC as Tedros overrules advisors
One month too late.
The World Health Organisation have finally gotten round to declaring monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but only after WHO chief Dr Tedros overrode the views of his own advisors! More...
EMA recommends the use of smallpox vaccine Imvanex for monkeypox
“The safety profile of the medicine is favorable, with mild to moderate side effects, and the EMA committee concluded that the benefits of the medicine outweigh the risks.” More...
Preprint: Paediatric monkeypox patient with unknown source of infection *1 update*
“We describe a paediatric case of MPX in the Netherlands. More...
New York State: Alarming spread of monkeypox
We, the undersigned New York State legislators, are writing with serious concern regarding the alarming spread of monkeypox. More...
Monkeypox: WHO reports 2 new deaths, 77% increase cases in 10 days
“Since the previous Disease Outbreak News was published on 27 June 2022, 2614 new cases, (77% increase) and two new deaths have been reported; nine new countries/territories/areas have reported cases.” More...
Monkeypox: Extensive surface contamination following treatment
Two new preprints just published shed light on possible transmission routes for the Monkeypox virus, in particular, on the possibility of surface contamination as a vector for infection. More...
Monkeypox: Virus found in the sperm of 14 of 16 infected men
A team of researchers at Rome’s Spallanzani Hospital have found the presence of monkeypox in the sperm of 14 infected men out of 16 studied. More...
France: First case of Monkeypox in a child
“The Regional Health Agency (ARS) Île-de-France informs of the occurrence of a first confirmed case of monkeypox in a child attending primary school in the region.” More...