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The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections.
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The CDC says that 15,909 cases have been confirmed as of Wednesday. The most cases have been reported in New York, followed by California and Florida.
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Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.
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Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.
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Health officials say a change in how monkeypox vaccines are administered should free up more doses. And though anyone can get sick with the virus, they stress infection in kids in rare.
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The accelerated release was only possible because officials are stretching the nation’s limited supply by administering one-fifth the usual dose, injected just under the skin.
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Subsequent variants of monkeypox will be named using Roman numerals for the clade, and lowercase letters for the subclade.
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Florida now has the third most cases of monkeypox in the U.S., after New York and California. Miami-Dade County will open two vaccination sites, though vaccines remain in short supply.
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The Biden administration is allowing the shot to be given between layers of skin — a method that only requires a fifth of the full dose — in order to increase vaccinations and slow the outbreak.
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Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers in Orange County and some other U.S. cities are adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.