Study: Reductions in sexual mixing ended mpox outbreak in England, vaccination prevented resurgences...
Medical Xpress· 2 weeks agoThe rapid outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in 2022 likely resulted from high levels of sexual mixing among some gay, bisexual and other men ...
Mpox in Children and Adolescents during Multicountry Outbreak, 2022–2023
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· 5 days agoMpox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) and previously found primarily in forested areas of Central and West Africa (1,2). In May 2022, a multicountry outbreak of mpox emerged; as of May 2023, there were > ...
Smallpox vaccine given years before 72% to 75% effective against mpox, data reveal
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 5 days agoOf the 29% of veterans who tested positive for orthopoxvirus, 3% had been vaccinated with Dryvax, and 7% had received ACAM2000.
BioNTech and CEPI Announce Partnership to Advance mRNA Mpox Vaccine Development and Support CEPI's...
Benzinga· 1 week agoBioNTech is initiating a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of the mRNA-based mpox vaccine program, BNT166The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) commits funding of up to $90 million for the development of
On the Trails: Avian flu ailments | Juneau Empire
Juneau Empire· 1 day agoAmong the many diseases that afflict wild birds, there is avian flu, which made national news when it began decimating flocks of domestic turkeys and...