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Mpox No Longer a Global Emergency, WHO SaysT
The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency.
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What Happened to Mpox? Here's Why the US Shut Down Its Emergency Response to the Virus
Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago. So who deserves the credit for controlling the U.S. outbreak?
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WHO Renames Monkeypox as ‘Mpox,' Citing Racism Concerns
The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox amid concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
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Mass. Reports 5 New Monkeypox Cases in Last Week
Massachusetts health officials confirmed five new monkeypox cases in the last week. The state’s total now sits at 435. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health provides monkeypox updates on Thursdays. Cases have decreased since last week’s report. The rate of new cases has now declined in 10 of the last 11 weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has…
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Mass. Reports 7 New Monkeypox Cases in Last Week
Massachusetts health officials confirmed seven new monkeypox cases in the last week. The state’s total now sits at 430. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health provides monkeypox updates on Thursdays. Cases have increased about 1.7% since last week’s report. The rate of new cases has now declined in nine of the last 10 weeks. The Centers for disease Control and…