Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.
The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It's important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue, Lipsitch said.
Managing shared spaces like showers and dorm rooms and minimizing contact with sick students will be key for colleges to fight the spread of monkeypox as students return to class. Dr. Alexandra Yonts of Children's National Hospital joins LX News. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, agreed that it's unlikely that spread of monkeypox will stop in the U.S. anytime soon, but he said it's still possible in the long term.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in USSome U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.
Read more »
Some officials now say spread of monkeypox may be slowing, but elimination unlikely in USSome U.S. health officials are saying while the disease’s spread is slowing, the virus is so widespread that it will likely be a long term health threat.
Read more »
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC saysU.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus.
Read more »
White House 'cautiously optimistic' on monkeypoxNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator, about the administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak.
Read more »
Ohio Department of Health records first death related to monkeypox virusThe Ohio Department of Health reported that one person has died as a result of monkeypox in Ohio, according to ODH’s monkeypox dashboard.
Read more »