Viruses - Page 38

August 5, 2022

Top health official: New York treating polio case as 'tip of the iceberg'

New York's top health official warned that the first case of the polio virus detected in Rockland County last month is being treated as the "tip of the iceberg."

August 4, 2022

Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency

The Biden administration on Thursday said it was declaring monkeypox a public health emergency, freeing up federal money and other resources to fight the virus.

August 4, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis on monkeypox emergency declarations: ‘We are not doing fear’

Multiple states have declared outbreaks of the monkeypox virus to be public health emergencies. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Florida "focus on facts."

August 4, 2022

Monkeypox infections in India reach 9, just two days after first reported infection

As the monkeypox virus continues to spread across the globe, India has reported its ninth infection, just two days after their first confirmed case of the virus.

August 1, 2022

New York City, Illinois declare state of emergency over monkeypox

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak that has now infected at least 1,200 people in the city.

July 30, 2022

New York governor: Monkeypox is a 'disaster emergency'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the outbreak of the monkeypox virus. There are more than 5,100 U.S. monkeypox cases.

July 29, 2022

New York, San Francisco: Monkeypox threat to public health

San Francisco's mayor said the city would declare a local public health emergency over the monkeypox virus as New York's health leader declared it an "imminent threat."

July 27, 2022

Biden admin might soon declare monkeypox a public health emergency: Report

The Department of Health and Human Services might declare monkeypox a public health emergency before the end of the week, according to a report.

July 27, 2022

Monkeypox vaccine: US health regulators greenlight 800,000 more doses

U.S. health regulators have signed off on 800,000 more doses of the monkeypox vaccine, which will be shipped from a manufacturing facility in Denmark.

July 27, 2022

NYC asks WHO to rename monkeypox due to stigma

New York City's health commissioner is calling on the World Health Organization to immediately rename the monkeypox virus, citing the impacts of stigma.