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A woman with long dark hair in a light blue blouse and black mask searches for something in a black tote bag as she walks past a blue sign with orange letters reading "monkeypox vaccination area"

The Monkeypox Public Health Emergency

Health law expert Lindsay Wiley outlines the legal tools the U.S. government has to respond to monkeypox

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Students hold a giant Indian national flag with green, white and orange stripes, during celebrations commemorating 75 years of India's Independence, in Ahmedabad, India, August 8, 2022.

Monkeypox in India—Facing the World's Latest Health Threat

by Aatmika Nair, Siddhesh Zadey

Barely back on its feet from COVID-19, India eyes monkeypox with trepidation

people are seen standing in front of a hospital in nigeria
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Monkeypox in Nigeria

by Philip Obaji Jr.

Nigeria's battered health infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle a surge in monkeypox cases

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus scratches his head with a quizzical expression while seated at a wooden podium
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The Monkeypox Outbreak and the WHO's Existential Crisis

by Jeremy Youde

The emergency declaration on monkeypox reinforces concerns about the WHO's role in global health governance

A man with gray hair and thick-rimmed glasses wearing a surgical facemask is vaccinated against monkeypox by a female nurse with long b;ack hair wearing a lab coat
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The Monkeypox Outbreak and Foreign Policy

by David P. Fidler

The outbreak has limited implications for U.S. foreign policy on global health

A grey-haired bearded man in a blue tank top and sunglasses walks past a turquoise wall with a rainbow poster that reads "Protect your community and the people you party or play with. Know the signs and symptoms" placed there by the New York Department of Health
Gender

Monkeypox and What Health Experts Are Not Saying About Sexual Transmission

by Marcelo Agudo Pujol

Frank and positive messaging on sex is the first step to curbing spread and protecting the most vulnerable

CDC biologists a and Congolese scientist wear blue surgical gowns and respirators, as they examine animals caught in the jungle who may carry the MonkeyPox virus, in Manfuette, Republic of Congo on August 29, 2017
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Monkeypox Timeline

by Lillian Posner, Isabella Turilli

A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak

a monkeypox vaccination sign is seen in a parking lot
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The United States Plays Catch-Up on Monkeypox

by Luciana Borio

The monkeypox epidemic will not burn out unless public health action is taken

An illustration from 1894 shows Dr. Edward Jenner administering the world's first smallpox vaccine.
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Monkeypox Transmission Explained

David Pigott tracks the spread of diseases with outbreak potential—Ebola, Zika, COVID-19—so we asked him about monkeypox

The palms of a person suffering from monkeypox show small circular shaped welts. The rash is strikingly similar to a smallpox rash.
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U.S. Monkeypox Case Contained

by Mary Brophy Marcus

But strong international partnerships are needed to keep the virus from spreading in the future

Picture shows a young boy carrying a backpack and wearing a school uniform standing in front of a brightly-colored building. A well-dressed woman directs him while a well-dressed man kneels and points a high-tech thermometer at his head to take his temperature.
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Anticipating Coronavirus in West Africa

Interview with Nigeria CDC leader Chikwe Ihekweazu on outbreak detection, preparedness, response, and COVID-19 in Africa