monkeypox

U.S. Officials Announce More Steps Against Monkeypox Outbreak

U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.
By Mike Stobbe, AP

U.S. To Increase Monkeypox Testing As WHO Weighs Possibility Of Global Health Emergency

The Department of Health and Human Services said more testing will help the country "better understand the scope of the current monkeypox outbreak."
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Monkeypox Is Getting A New Name. Here's Why.

A team of 29 experts are now calling it hMPXV and advocate for a “speedy decision and adoption of a new name.”
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There's A Real Risk Of Monkeypox Becoming 'Established' Outside Africa, WHO Says

More than 1,000 cases have been confirmed in non-endemic countries, though the overall risk of infection remains low.
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CDC Raises Travel Alert As Monkeypox Cases Grow

Over 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported worldwide as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.
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There May Be 2 Distinct Strains Of Monkeypox Circulating In The U.S.

“We don’t really have a good sense of how many cases there are out there."
By Mike Stobbe, AP

Here's The Latest Monkeypox Information You Should Know

The virus has been detected in 30 non-endemic countries, including nine U.S. states. Health officials say it is unlikely to become a pandemic.
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WHO Expert Says Monkeypox Won't Turn Into Pandemic, But Many Unknowns

The unknowns include how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may be speeding transmission.
By Maria Cheng, AP

Nearly 200 Cases Of Monkeypox Have Been Found In More Than 20 Countries

The World Health Organization called the monkeypox outbreak "containable" and has proposed creating a vaccine stockpile.
By Maria Cheng, AP

Stephen Colbert Nails The Worst Possible News About The Monkeypox

The "Late Show" host spots something genuinely alarming.
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