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Florida Has First Suspected Case of Monkeypox

2 Raves in Europe May Have
Spread Monkeypox

May 23, 2022 6:41 AM CDT

2 Raves in Europe May Have Spread Monkeypox

Florida has a suspected case, likely making it the third US state with the virus

(Newser) - It's a not-so-surprising update on this year's monkeypox outbreak : Another state—Florida—has a suspected case, likely making it the third state to see the virus. Health officials say the case in Broward County (home of Fort Lauderdale) is related to international travel, but they aren't providing...

Biden: 'Everybody Should Be Concerned' on Monkeypox

Sexual Link Investigated
in Monkeypox Outbreak

the rundown

May 22, 2022 10:40 AM CDT

Sexual Link Investigated in Monkeypox Outbreak

Biden addresses growing number of cases globally, says 'everybody should be concerned'

(Newser) - The rising number of monkeypox cases around the world has caught the attention of President Biden, who addressed it for the first time on Sunday. “They haven’t told me the level of exposure yet, but it is something that everybody should be concerned about,” Biden told reporters...

NYC Investigates Possible Monkeypox Case

Monkeypox May Have Made
Its Way to 2nd US State

May 20, 2022 7:54 AM CDT

Monkeypox May Have Made Its Way to 2nd US State

Massachusetts had already reported a case of rare disease; now, a suspected case in New York City

(Newser) - The UK , Portugal, and Spain have all recently reported a small number of confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox, and on Wednesday, Massachusetts phoned in its own report , as officials tried to see if it was linked with the ones overseas. Now, a possible second case in another US city:...

Monkeypox Reported
in Massachusetts

May 19, 2022 1:31 AM CDT

Monkeypox Reported in Massachusetts

Man had recently traveled to Canada

(Newser) - Massachusetts on Wednesday reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe , the AP reports. Monkeypox is typically limited to Africa, and rare cases in the US and elsewhere are...

4 'Rare and Unusual' Cases
of Monkeypox Occur in London

May 17, 2022 5:24 PM CDT

4 'Rare and Unusual' Cases of Monkeypox Occur in London

The men had no history of travel to African countries where the disease is endemic

(Newser) - British health authorities say they have identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic. In a statement Monday, the UK’s...

2nd US Case of
Monkeypox Emerges

Nov 18, 2021 6:33 AM CST

2nd US Case of Monkeypox Emerges

Maryland resident recently returned from Nigeria, as with the earlier case in Texas

(Newser) - Monkeypox, a rare viral illness that usually occurs in Central and Western Africa, has been identified in a second US resident since July. A Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria is in isolation with mild symptoms of the virus first detected in lab monkeys, the Maryland Department of Health...

Traveler Brings Monkeypox Back Home to Texas

Texas Resident Tests Positive
for Monkeypox Virus

Jul 17, 2021 7:15 AM CDT

Texas Resident Tests Positive for Monkeypox Virus

Related to smallpox though less deadly

(Newser) - An incredibly rare case of an illness closely related to smallpox has been discovered in the US for the first time in nearly 20 years. Per NBC News , a Texas resident who traveled to Nigeria has tested positive for monkeypox, a disease not seen in the country since a 2003...