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August 3, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak NOT connected to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Credible news outlets are debunking misinformation being shared that is making claims that Monkeypox is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed.
July 29, 2022

HIV claims 5,700 persons in the Caribbean in 2021

Despite the availability of treatments, the AIDS pandemic continues to take lives.
July 28, 2022

World Hepatitis Day observed

The campaign “I can’t wait” was launched to highlight the need to accelerate the fight against viral hepatitis and the importance of testing and treatment for [...]
July 28, 2022

World Health Organization: Men Who Have Sex With Men Should Reduce Their Partners For Now To Avoid Monkeypox

On Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that 98% of the more than 18,000 recent monkeypox cases reported had been among men who sleep with [...]
July 27, 2022

Almost 20,000 cases of Monkeypox reported globally

There are 3,591 reported cases of Monkeypox in the U.S.
July 27, 2022

International News: First Monkeypox case in pregnant woman reported in the U.S.

The baby has been delivered safely and both are doing well, health officials say.
July 27, 2022

Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

Cases of Monkeypox are increasing around the world raising concerns that it might take months for the outbreak to peak.
July 26, 2022

International News: Omicron BA.5 now accounts for 82% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

The BA.5 sub-variant has been driving an increase in infections around the world and experts say this subvariant is good at evading immune protection.