LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Indiana health officials have reported the first probable case of monkeypox in the state. Indiana health officials did not disclose the patient’s whereabouts in Indiana, but said Saturday they were in isolation. Health officials are working to contact anyone who had contact with the sick patient. Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris … Read more
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The CDC has confirmed that the number of monkeypox cases in Hawaii stands at five. Three of the previously reported cases were classified as probable until the CDC confirmed they were in fact monkeypox infections on Thursday. Meanwhile, the state health department previously said it had identified “links” between the five people. … Read more
Americans who think they’ve been exposed to monkeypox should take precautions like masturbating 6 feet away from their partner to prevent the virus from spreading, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a list of safe activities for sexually active patients earlier this month. Among the recommendations is to avoid kissing … Read more
The United States has reported 72 cases of monkeypox in 18 states in the past month, making it the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever recorded in the country. That total has increased significantly since early June, when just 19 cases were confirmed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on Tuesday on … Read more
The World Health Organization is to rename the increasingly spreading monkeypox virus after a group of scientists claimed the name could be ‘stigmatising’. “WHO is also working with partners and experts around the world to change the name of the monkeypox virus,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Tuesday. . … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health confirm the first official monkeypox infection in Sooner State. According to the CDC, Oklahoma is now one of 18 states with a confirmed case of the virus. The OSDH did not say whether the case was discovered in … Read more
While Chicago health officials maintain the risk of contracting monkeypox remains ‘low’, the city’s public health department has announced it is advising the public to take precautions after five more cases have been reported in the city. In a press release Monday, the CDPH confirmed that at least seven cases have been identified in Chicago, … Read more
by: Talia NaquinAssociated press Job : June 13, 2022 / 1:18 p.m. EDT Updated: June 13, 2022 / 5:17 p.m. EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW/AP) — The Ohio Department of Health announced Monday that the state is seeing its first probable case of monkeypox. What are the symptoms of monkeypox Archived blog: ODH identifies probable case … Read more