As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.
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Ukraine says Russia controls 20 percent of its territory.
Who Is Protected Against Monkeypox?
Older people who received smallpox vaccinations may yet have some immunity, researchers say. Healthy children and adults generally do not become severely ill.
Europe Greets Monkeypox With a Touch of Fatalism
With war raging in Ukraine, and the coronavirus still circulating, many in Europe say they have bigger worries than monkeypox. Some organizations, however, have raised concerns about stigma.
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other countries.
‘Everybody Should Be Concerned’ About Monkeypox, Biden Warns
Only one case of the virus has so far been identified in the U.S., but public health officials say the disease is likely to spread.
What Is Monkeypox?
There have been dozens of cases reported in recent weeks among populations not typically vulnerable to the disease.
Officials Report a Possible Monkeypox Case in New York
The patient is under care at Bellevue Hospital while further testing is conducted.