Viruses - Page 41

June 23, 2022

Biden admin boosts testing for monkeypox

Health officials have begun to ship monkeypox virus tests to five commercial laboratories. There are now 156 confirmed monkeypox and orthopoxvirus cases in the U.S.

June 23, 2022

WHO meeting on monkeypox, possible global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to discuss the monkeypox virus and determine whether the outbreak warrants being declared a global health emergency.

June 22, 2022

London sewage samples contain poliovirus, officials say

Poliovirus has been detected in London sewage, according to the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The samples were collected in northern and eastern London.

June 21, 2022

US monkeypox: Where are cases now?

Monkeypox virus infections have spread across 20 states, with 113 probable and confirmed cases reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 15, 2022

Chicago urges monkeypox caution at gatherings as US cases top 70

As U.S. cases reached 72, Chicago officials warned residents to take precautions in situations where monkeypox could spread through close or intimate contact.

June 14, 2022

WHO renaming monkeypox virus after scientists voice concern that it is 'discriminatory and stigmatizing'

The WHO will rename the monkeypox virus after a group of international scientists said the current nomenclature could be "discriminatory and stigmatizing."

June 14, 2022

US monkeypox infections climb to 65

Monkeypox infections have risen in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 65 nationwide, including the first probable case in Ohio.

June 10, 2022

Hawaii reports third case of probable monkeypox; nationwide tally hits 45

Health officials in Hawaii reported the state's third case of probable monkeypox virus as Rhode Island announced its first, bringing the national tally up to 45.

June 9, 2022

Bird flu detected at Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in mallard ducklings

Bird flu has been detected in mallard duckings at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in in Washington, D.C., the National Park Service announced this week.

June 9, 2022

WHO: Monkeypox becoming 'established' in non-endemic countries is 'real' risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) called the risk of the monkeypox virus becoming "established" in non-endemic countries "real." There are 40 reported cases in the U.S.