MPox Triggers Global Red Alert, Another Pandemic In Sight?
WHO declares Global Emergency Over Outbreaks In DR Congo and Sweden The world has only had four years respite from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, another deadly virus has sent waves of panic through the globe. A new variant of MPox (Monkey Pox), clade Ib, has been detected in Sweden and Pakistan after originating from Africa. […]
Risk of Clade 1 Mpox Outbreaks Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) To assess the impact among MSM of potential clade I mpox introduction into the U.S., CDC modeled varying levels of transmissibility and county-specific immunity. Modeling indicates as population-level immunity increased, the chances of a prolonged or large outbreak decreased. This report is one of two modeling studies […]