US officials monitoring over 400 people for monkeypox; 21 cases confirmed
Transmission may have been occurring for longer than previously thought.
Beth Mole / Senior Health Reporter
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Everything CDC wants you to know about monkeypox and the current risk level
"We do know a lot about monkeypox from many decades of studying it."
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Pfizer says 3-dose COVID vaccine for under 5s produces strong immune response
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Sixth child in US dies of unexplained hepatitis as global cases top 600
There are now over 600 cases worldwide and 15 deaths, but still no firm answers.
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Monkeypox outbreak erupts; US, UK, Spain, Portugal, and more report cases
It doesn't usually spread easily, but quiet transmission has experts concerned.
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North Korea’s COVID outbreak hits over 1.7M; WHO is “deeply concerned”
Kim blamed the outbreak on officials' "non-positive attitude, slackness, and non-activity."
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Shkreli released from prison to halfway house after serving <5 of 7 years
His early release reflects good behavior and completion of rehabilitation programs.
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FDA obliterates formula maker’s defense of contamination linked to baby deaths
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Kids 5 to 11 get FDA OK for COVID-19 booster doses
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Omicron caused spike in breathing condition in babies and toddlers, study finds
Omicron's predilection for upper airway may pose unique risk to young children.
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Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+
The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting.
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North Korea: Six dead, 350,000 “fevers” as coronavirus spreads “explosively”
South Korea offers medical aid and vaccines, but it's unclear if the North will accept.
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Unvaccinated North Korea reports omicron outbreak, raising fears of new variants
State media reported that people in the capital tested positive for BA.2 subvariant.
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Baby formula shortage worsens as national out-of-stock rate hits 43%
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450 cases, 11 dead worldwide in growing child hepatitis mystery
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White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
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Puzzling cases of hepatitis in kids leaps to 109 in 25 states, CDC reports
Of the 109 cases, 14% required liver transplants, five deaths reported.
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FDA puts the brakes on J&J vaccine after 9th clotting death reported
FDA reports 3 TTS cases per million J&J doses, and 0.48 deaths per million doses.
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Pandemic killed 15M people in first 2 years, WHO excess death study finds
Total excess deaths far exceed the reported deaths directly due to COVID-19.
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Despite unknowns, FDA officials make the case for annual fall COVID shots
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BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines
Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections.
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Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 evade protection from earlier omicron infection
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Details of 9 puzzling hepatitis cases rule out SARS-CoV-2 as culprit, CDC says
In new data, CDC notes none of the first 9 cases had history of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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First possible US death reported in international outbreak of child hepatitis
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Moderna’s vaccine for kids under 6 now with FDA for authorization
"Getting protected sooner is what matters."
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Musk has “huge responsibility” to fight health misinfo on Twitter, WHO says
"In cases like this pandemic, good information is life-saving," WHO official says.
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75% of US children have now had COVID, up from 44%, due to omicron
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave.
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Mysterious outbreak of hepatitis in children grows, first death reported
An adenovirus remains the top suspect, but that still has experts puzzled.
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Army of worm larvae hatch from man’s bum, visibly slither under his skin
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