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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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Virginia Health Officials Announce First Death in State From Mpox
The patient was an adult who lived in the Eastern Health Region of Virginia, but to respect the privacy of that person and their family, the Virginia health department said it would not release any further information about the death. The health department did not say when the person was diagnosed or when they died.
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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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Some Officials Now Say Monkeypox Elimination Unlikely in US
Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.
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DC Monkeypox Vaccines to Be Walk-Up Only as Cases Decline; Maryland Expands Eligibility
Washington, D.C., residents who qualify for monkeypox vaccinations will no longer have to pre-register for the shots, and can visit walk-up clinics in the city, health officials announced Thursday.