CDC has found two cases of monkeypox in children, said today on .
Walensky: We have seen now two cases that have occurred in children… those children are doing well.
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See the full story here from , who confirm that the cases — found in an infant and a toddler — were the likely result of household transmission.
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CDC’s count of U.S. monkeypox cases
Four weeks ago: 201
Three weeks ago: 460
Two weeks ago: 767
Last week: 1,814
Today: 2,891
I asked if there was a threshold of cases where she’s worrying about monkeypox becoming permanently entrenched in US. (Exchange below.)
It’s official: Monkeypox is a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern,” the highest level of alert that WHO can issue, reports.
One big Q now: whether Biden admin also will declare an emergency (and kick U.S. response into higher gear)
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In the wake of WHO announcement, Biden officials tout their current monkeypox efforts and pledge “to accelerate our response in the days ahead.”
But no word yet on declaring a public health emergency in the U.S., too.
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Is there any data on covid-19 vaccination status in these cases of monkey pox?
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There’s nothing in that response that gives much hope of competence.
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If all gay men stopped having sex for four weeks it would be gone.
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