WHO renames lineages of monkeypox, moving away from geographic links The World Health Organization has renamed the two branches of the monkeypox virus, moving away from identifying them with geographic titles and instead giving them Roman numerals. Andrew Joseph STAT

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From now on, the Central African, or Congo Basin, clade will be known as Clade I, while the West African clade will be Clade II, the WHO said. Clade I is considered to be more severe...

In Some States, Monkeypox Is Infecting Many More Black Americans Stat reports on what it says is “alarming” racial disparity found in monkeypox infections in some states. The Charlotte Observer says 78 of the 111 cases in North Carolina are among Bla… khnlaureno Kaiser Health News

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Monkeypox spread may be slowing in Canada, health official says There are early signs that the spread of monkeypox infections are starting to slow down in Canada, but it was "too soon to tell" whether cases had plateaued, chief public health officer Theresa Tam said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster Among people ages 50 years and older, the unvaccinated had a risk of dying from COVID-19 that was 29 times higher than their fully vaccinated and double-boosted peers. ABC News ABC News

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Although over 61 million people, over the age of 50, are eligible to receive their second COVID-19 booster shot, just a third have actually done so, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

At-Home COVID-19 Tests-Reduce Your Risk of False Negative Results The FDA recommends repeat testing following a negative result to reduce the risk that a COVID-19 infection could be missed, whether or not you have symptoms. Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus. COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic...

Long Covid: More than 200 people treated at Derry clinic The specialist clinic at the Waterside Hospital in Londonderry was set up in March 2021. BBC News

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'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Questions About Monkeypox? Duke Experts Offer Answers Testing, up-to-date vax, and fact-based messaging can help manage this public health emergency Shannon Firth medpagetoday

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Over a period of 2-3 weeks, the blisters will dry out, the dead skin will peel, and once the blisters have healed, "that's when we think people are no longer infectious," he noted...

Biden administration to move forward with plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine doses The Biden administration is preparing to move forward with a plan to stretch the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine doses that would allow providers to use one-fifth as much per shot, two people familiar with the plans said. Jeremy Diamond, CNN CNN

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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there. BBC News

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U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak The U.S. government will buy Siga Technologies Inc's $26-million worth of intravenous formulation of antiviral drug Tpoxx, the company said on Tuesday, as the country fights an outbreak of monkeypox cases. Reuters Reuters

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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