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A public health success story: How the Mpox crisis was controlled within 6 months

Friday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the highly infectious Mpox virus, formerly called Monkeypox, was declared a public health emergency in August of last year, more than 450 people were testing positive every day. With more than 30,000 cases and 28 deaths, many feared Mpox could... Read More.

FDA issues warning letters to companies selling unproven mpox treatments

Thursday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new warning from the Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to beware of marketers attempting to sell illegal and unproven mpox "medication" and "cures" in order to swindle scared, vulnerable people and bilk them out of their money.The agency also... Read More.

Mpox cases among women mostly affected Black, Hispanic Americans: CDC

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the mpox outbreak first struck the United States over the summer, experts said it was mostly affecting minority men.But new federal data published Thursday shows that among the few hundred cases diagnosed in women -- less than 3% of total... Read More.

CDC report shows how infectious mpox is and how important vaccination was in stemming outbreak

Friday, December 9 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how infectious mpox can be and how important vaccination was in reducing the outbreak over the summer.Last month, the World Health Organization renamed "monkeypox" as "mpox" over concerns of stigmatization... Read More.

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A public health success story: How the Mpox crisis was controlled within 6 months

FDA issues warning letters to companies selling unproven mpox treatments

Mpox cases among women mostly affected Black, Hispanic Americans: CDC

CDC report shows how infectious mpox is and how important vaccination was in stemming outbreak

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