What is monkeypox

2022 - 6 - 22

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U.S. to expand monkeypox testing at commercial labs as outbreak ... (The Washington Post)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started shipping test kits to five commercial laboratory companies this week.

A positive result is presumed to be monkeypox because no other orthopox viruses are known to be circulating in the United States and is sent to the CDC for confirmatory testing. Health officials say recent patient symptoms have been different than in past outbreaks, including rashes concentrated around the genitals and without an associated fever. Critics say the process, which could involve calling public health hotlines and answering extensive questionnaires, can be slow and cumbersome, dissuading doctors from seeking tests.

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US expanding monkeypox testing capacity as cases rise (CNA)

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced on Wednesday (Jun 22) it is expanding monkeypox testing capacity to five commercial laboratory companies amid ...

More than 40 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases exceed 3,000. Thankfully we have right now the tools to fight and treat cases in America," Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said. Advertisement

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US to Expand Monkeypox Testing to Large Commercial Labs (Bloomberg)

Commercial labs that can receive the tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration include Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest ...

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Biden administration boosts monkeypox testing; 142 cases confirmed (Business Standard)

The Biden administration has started shipping monkeypox tests to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected infections for the virus ...

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US Expanding Monkeypox Testing (Voice of America)

Health care providers will be able to start using the labs to test for monkeypox by early July, the agency said. As of Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control ...

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Monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic ready to meet demand (CNA)

COPENHAGEN: As the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, Danish company Bavarian Nordic has seen its order book fill up as the ...

"But I can say we have procurement requests from all over the world. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "With the current demand we can easily supply the global market. Advertisement

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Biden officials to expand monkeypox testing amid fears of ... (The Hill)

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is expanding monkeypox testing to commercial laboratories amid fears that the country is undercounting ...

Healthcare Healthcare We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. “Monkeypox is rare and does not spread easily between people without close contact,” the CDC says. “All Americans should be concerned about monkeypox cases. Healthcare

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U.S. expands monkeypox testing in bid to better track scope of ... (Axios)

Details: In an effort to address the issue, HHS has shipped tests to commercial laboratory companies including Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, ...

Driving the news: Children under 5 are the last group to access COVID vaccines. Why it matters: A lack of testing has kept public health officials in the dark about the scope of the outbreak in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it has begun shipping monkeypox tests to five commercial laboratory companies in a bid to boost access to testing for the disease.

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US has 142 monkeypox cases, boosts testing (Blue Mountains Gazette)

The US government is shipping monkeypox test kits to commercial laboratories in a bid to speed diagnoses for...

Most of those cases have been in Europe, with the CDC confirming 142 monkeypox infections in the US as of June 21. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending tests to labs in a bid to significantly expand the health system's capacity to test for monkeypox. The US government is shipping monkeypox test kits to commercial laboratories in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected cases of the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the United States.

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US has 142 monkeypox cases, boosts testing (Blue Mountains Gazette)

The US government is shipping monkeypox test kits to commercial laboratories in a bid to speed diagnoses for...

Most of those cases have been in Europe, with the CDC confirming 142 monkeypox infections in the US as of June 21. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending tests to labs in a bid to significantly expand the health system's capacity to test for monkeypox. The US government is shipping monkeypox test kits to commercial laboratories in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected cases of the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the United States.

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