Mpox clade Ia has evolved to jump from humans to humans: new study
Scientists monitor mpox virus mutations and human-to-human transmission, impacting vaccination strategies in Africa.
Medscape1d
Smallpox: A Disease of the Past? Consideration for Midwives
Although smallpox was eradicated in the late 1970s, current international concern exists regarding the potential use of smallpox virus as an agent for bioterrorism. This manuscript reviews ...
Frederick company gets money for smallpox research
The Frederick biotechnology company BioFactura has announced $7.8 million in new contract activations to study a treatment for a potential smallpox outbreak. The company has gotten contract option ...
Fact Check: WHO didn't ‘admit’ monkeypox is a side effect of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine
Unverified data about events after vaccinations is not evidence that the vaccine caused the event, as suggested in social ...
The Korea Times on MSN13d
Disaster response drill held for smallpox bioterrorist attack
South Korea’s first anthrax vaccine could soon be approved amid growing security concerns over thousands of rubbish-filled ...
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The alarming rise of mpox
In August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Risk of mpox being ‘confused with chickenpox’ after new killer strain detected in the UK – how to spot the difference
A NEW strain of the mpox virus has been detected in the UK, and now an expert has warned not to confuse the symptoms with ...
Medscape9d
Smallpox: A Disease of the Past? Consideration for Midwives
As an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control, he was actively involved in directing smallpox eradication programs in Nigeria (66-70), Bangladesh (72-76), and Somalia (77). He is a ...
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Public Health: Risks and rewards – an argument for vaccinations
Since December 2020, Lewis and Clark Public Health has administered 47,737 COVID-19 vaccine doses, equal to 33 shots per day, every day in the last four years.