WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to ‘moderate
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to ‘moderate’ from ‘low’, as the tropical virus spreads to dozens of countries, The Daily Mail reported. The WHO said that the reason behind the upgrade has been the explosion of cases which […]
Monkeypox outbreak could be just ‘the peak of the iceberg’, WHO warns
Monkeypox outbreak could be just ‘the peak of the iceberg’, WHO warns The World Health Organization has warned that 200 monkeypox cases found in recent weeks outside countries where the virus usually circulates could be just the beginning. “We don’t know if we are just seeing the peak of the iceberg [or] if there are […]
CA’s First Suspected Monkeypox Case Reported in Sacramento
Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox, which marks the first suspected case in California, according to the Los Angeles Times. The person, who recently traveled to Europe, is isolating at home and isn’t in contact with other people. “The individual is in isolation, is not hospitalized and is doing well,” Sacramento County […]
WHO reportedly convening emergency meeting on monkeypox
The World Health Organization is reportedly convening an emergency meeting on the alarming spread of monkeypox around the world — including a possible case in the Big Apple. The United Nations’ health authority is bringing together leading experts on the rare disease as a number of new countries announced their first confirmed cases Friday, according […]
Airborne viruses: Fit-tested N95 masks, HEPA filters may offer best protection
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than 2 years ago, N95 respirator masksTrusted Source have played an important role in the personal protective equipment (PPE) of healthcare workers around the world. A study in 1998 showed that N95 masks approved by the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are […]
What is monkeypox, the rare virus now confirmed in the U.S. and Europe?
Massachusetts health authorities said Wednesday that they confirmed a case of a rare and sometimes serious viral illness called monkeypox — the first infection identified in the United States this year amid a rash of cases outside the disease’s typical territory. Monkeypox, which can be passed to animals and humans, is usually found in Central […]
