Tag: Monkeypox
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Blaming LGBTQ persons for monkeypox will harm everyone Human Rights Organization warns
A human rights organization in Ghana, Rectify Ghana, has raised concerns over a recent report that indicated that a higher number of people contracting...
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Spain and Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa
Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox virus-related deaths on Friday, followed by Spain reporting its second death on Saturday, marking what are thought...
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Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts
Two months after the United States' first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and...
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‘You do not want this’ virus: California man with monkeypox urges others to get vaccinated
Matt Ford edits videos for a living, so it wasn't a stretch for him to put one together for TikTok. But his latest post...
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South Africa reports first case of monkeypox
South Africa on Thursday (June 23) announced its first confirmed case of monkeypox."The patient is a 30-year-old man from Johannesburg who has no travel...
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Monkeypox to get a new name, says WHO
The World Health Organization says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox.It comes after more than 30 scientists...
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WHO Looks Into Reports of Monkeypox Virus in Semen
The World Health Organisation is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the...
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Consuming bush meat doesn’t spread monkeypox Kumasi traders insist
Bush meat sellers in Kumasi have rejected findings that consumption can spread the monkeypox virus.
This comes on the back of a warning by the...
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Ghana is battling three outbreaks – GHS announces
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that the country is currently battling three diseases.Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, during a press...
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Monkeypox: Nigeria bans bushmeat to prevent virus spread
The Nigerian government has banned the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of monkeypox.Six cases have been detected in the...
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