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Beware Rampant Monkeypox Myths, Fear Mongering, Fake News, NJ Officials Warn Beware Rampant Monkeypox Myths, Fear Mongering, Fake News, NJ Officials Warn
Beware Rampant Monkeypox Myths, Fear Mongering, Fake News, NJ Officials Warn Myths about monkeypox are spreading much faster than the disease itself, New Jersey officials said in updating a web page dedicated to debunking myths. The viral spread of fake news is “sparking new confusion about the virus among the public,” a review by the Analysis Bureau of the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness found. This includes “misleading videos, falsely attributed information and the recycling of COVID-19 conspiracies,” which officials say is “causing dissent.” “As we see an attempt to sow discord in New Jersey and throughout our country through the spread of dis…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Monkeypox Case Confirmed In NJ Monkeypox Case Confirmed In NJ
Monkeypox Case Confirmed In NJ New Jersey has its first case of Monkeypox, health officials confirmed. The case was detected in Jersey City and announced Monday, June 20 by city officials on Twitter. "Our health officials are working closely with the CDC," the tweet reads. "In an effort to keep you informed and updated, we will post any further information here as needed." Several clusters of monkeypox have been reported starting in May 2022 in several countries that don't normally report monkeypox, including in the US.  Several individuals associated with these clusters self-identify as men who have sex with men,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports
Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles County all announced their first monkeypox cases on Thursday, June 2. The disease is normally spread by infected wild animals in Africa. There were two cases in the United States last year, both in travelers returning from Nigeria, reports said. At least two of the newest US cases involved travel. All three locations’ public health departments are awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Hill reported.  New York City also has recorded five monkeypox cases. Philadelphia's health department said any …

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by Jon Craig
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Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says
Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says More cases of monkeypox are expected to be identified in the coming days as surveillance is expanded in countries where the disease is not typically found, said the World Health Organization, which identified those most at risk of being infected. "The situation is evolving and WHO expects there will be more cases of monkeypox identified as surveillance expands in non-endemic countries," the WHO said in a statement on Saturday, May 21.  "Immediate actions focus on informing those who may be most at risk for monkeypox infection with accurate information, in order to stop further spread." …

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by Joe Lombardi