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Mpox No Longer a Global Emergency, WHO SaysT
The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency.
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What Happened to Mpox? Here's Why the US Shut Down Its Emergency Response to the Virus
Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago. So who deserves the credit for controlling the U.S. outbreak?
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WHO Renames Monkeypox as ‘Mpox,' Citing Racism Concerns
The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox amid concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
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Officials: Monkeypox Contributed to Indiana Resident's Death
Monkeypox was a contributing factor in the recent death of an Indiana resident, state health officials said Wednesday.
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Chicago Announces First 2 Monkeypox Deaths
Two Chicagoans have died after testing positive for the monkeypox virus, the city’s first such fatalities stemming from the worldwide outbreak, the Chicago Department of Public Health announced Friday.
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Some Officials Now Say Monkeypox Elimination Unlikely in US
Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.
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Monkeypox Cases Among Black, Latinx Chicagoans Highlights Vaccine Inequity, Experts Say
While monkeypox cases have gone down in Chicago since the peak in late July, they are going up proportionately among Black and Latinx Chicagoans, according to city data.
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Rise of Monkeypox Cases Among Black, Latinx Chicagoans Highlights Vaccine Inequity
While monkeypox cases have gone down in Chicago, they’re going up among certain groups, the same groups known to be vaccine hesitant. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty has more on the equity effort underway right now.