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How monkeypox symptoms compare to smallpox and chickenpox
Monkeypox symptoms can appear similar to other common viruses such as chickenpox. A lab test is nee…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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CDC advises people who think they've been exposed to monkeypox to socially distance while they 'masturbate together' to avoid spreading the disease
If a person or their partner believes they have monkeypox and decides to have sex, the CDC recommen…
Natalie Musumeci
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Monkeypox has almost nothing to do with monkeys. Here's why the disease was given its misleading name.
The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to …
Marianne Guenot,Hilary Brueck
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5 facts you need to know about the monkeypox outbreak as the virus spreads in US and Europe
Monkeypox, which can cause pus-filled boils, is spreading in the US and Europe. Here's what you nee…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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WHO says it's not concerned about a monkeypox pandemic at the moment, but it's too soon to rule it out completely
WHO officials said the recent global spread of monkeypox is unusual, but they think the outbreak is…
Beatrice Nolan
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How monkeypox transmits from person to person, and how to prevent infection
People mostly catch monkeypox through direct or intimate contact with an infected person, or from t…
Andrea Michelson
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At least 9 countries have reported monkeypox infections here's what you need to know about the cases
Cases of monkeypox have been identified in the US, Australia, and a number of European countries, w…
Andrea Michelson
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Photos show what a monkeypox rash looks like, and how it progresses over time
Unlike chickenpox, monkeypox causes a rash that starts on the face, and moves down to the arms and …
Andrea Michelson
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WHO advisor says monkeypox outbreak is likely a 'random event' spread through sex at 2 different raves in Europe
A leading theory behind the spread of monkeypox is sexual transmission at two mass party events hel…
Natalie Musumeci
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What to know about monkeypox symptoms as the virus spreads in an unusual way across the US and Europe
A monkeypox infection typically starts with a rash and a fever, and can develop into pus-filled boi…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Stop linking monkeypox to gay and bisexual men, disease experts say: This virus spreads via contact, regardless of who you are
Some health officials are studying monkeypox clusters in men who have sex with men, but a CDC offic…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC: 2 children diagnosed with monkeypox in the US — the first pediatric cases
The CDC said Friday that two kids were diagnosed with monkeypox this week, including an infant. The…
Hilary Brueck
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Monkeypox caseload rises over 550 from 30 countries: WHO
The virus may have been transmitted for months or years undetected though investigations are ongoin…
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World Health Organization declares monkeypox outbreak a global emergency
The WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has been detected in over 70 countries, an "extraord…
Katie Balevic
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UK confirms case of monkeypox, which causes boils and full-body rashes
The monkeypox patient, who is being treated at a specialist infectious disease facility, is thought…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Huge study of monkeypox patients reveals common symptoms, from fevers to small lesions
A study of more than 500 monkeypox patients in 16 countries suggests many patients only have a sing…
Hilary Brueck
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How to spot monkeypox in a potential sexual partner, as cases spread and the US declares an emergency
Monkeypox is not a sexually-transmitted disease, but people have been catching it during sex. Here'…
Marianne Guenot
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CDC: Monkeypox may have been circulating for 'months' before the raves in Europe
"In one case, a doctor thought the person had very severe herpes at first and didn't immediately th…
Hilary Brueck
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Monkeypox cases in the UK are under 'urgent investigation,' with 7 new infections
Monkeypox can cause puss-filled boils. It appears to be spreading through the community, which is "…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Monkeypox conspiracies are far-right politicians and influencers latest misinformation campaign
A number of baseless conspiracy theories about the monkeypox virus have spread on social media, sme…