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Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report (1)
By MIKE STOBBE
Associated PressAug 16, 2022 at 4:20 pm
NEW YORK - Health officials are warning people who are infected with
monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at
risk of catching the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the
advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S.
Studies To See If Mutations Behind Monkeypox Spread: WHO (6)
By Robin MILLARD
08/17/22 AT 5:12 PM
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Monkeypox received its name because the virus was originally identified in
monkeys kept for research in Denmark in 1958, though it is found most
frequently in rodents and and the 2022 outbreak is being spread from human-
to-human contact
Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus
UN chief appoints inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel (1)
Tuesday, August 16, 2022UN News
Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been
appointed to serve on the Secretary-General's inaugural Internet Governance
Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel, the United Nations announced on Tuesday.
UN chief Ant'onio Guterres established the Panel to support and strengthen
the IGF, an annual meeting to discuss public policy issues pertaining to
the Internet.
Monkeypox Explained: Transmission, Symptoms, Vaccines and Treatment (1)
Frequently asked questions about how monkeypox spreads, who's most at risk,
and what vaccines and treatments are available
By Tanya Lewis on August 17, 2022
What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus in the orthopoxvirus group, which
includes smallpox.
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