The patients turning up at clinics often have a range of symptoms that are not typical of the infection. Some of the infected seem to have no symptoms at all. Source: New York Times
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A Child Has Monkeypox in New York City, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Federal officials are “cautiously optimistic” as monkeypox cases decline, even as health officials announced the first pediatric case in New York City. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Cases Are Declining in New York City and Globally
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Rising vaccinations rates combined with changes in sexual behavior have shifted the disease’s trajectory, health officials said. Source: New York Times
Why Experts Want to Rename Monkeypox
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Public health researchers say the term evokes racist stereotypes, reinforces offensive tropes about Africa and abets stigmatization that can prevent people from seeking care. Source: New York Times
As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Declares a Health Emergency
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The designation will free up emergency funds and lift some bureaucratic hurdles, but many experts fear containment may no longer be possible. Source: New York Times
In Monkeypox, Gay Men Confront a Crisis With Echoes of the Past
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Monkeypox has sparked frustration and anxiety among gay and bisexual men in New York, who remember mistakes and discrimination during the early years of the AIDS crisis. Source: New York Times
W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
There have been more than 16,000 cases in 75 countries, overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas. Source: New York Times
Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach. Source: New York Times
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
An antiviral widely used to treat hospitalized patients did not lower the mortality rate in a multinational trial. Source: New York Times
Advice on Virus Transmission Vanishes From C.D.C. Website
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
The new guidance, published only on Friday, had acknowledged that fine particles floating in air may spread the virus. Source: New York Times
Steroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The agency also explained more directly that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said. Source: New York Times
W.H.O. to Review Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
The World Health Organization plans to update its advice after hundreds of experts urged the agency to reconsider the risk of aerosol transmission. Source: New York Times
239 Experts With One Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2020
The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. Source: New York Times