[ad_1] A Copenhagen company worked for nearly two decades to develop a vaccine and only six governments bought it. Within the last few weeks, orders have come in from dozens of countries around the globe and it is looking at whether it can operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week, to meet demand. Bavarian …
Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it Read More »
[ad_1] “For the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on July 23, while declaring it a public health emergency. But the US has reported cases in children as well, triggering concerns it can spread beyond …
Mint Explainer: Can Covid lessons help fight monkeypox? Read More »
[ad_1] Recent data suggest that the DNA of monkeypox can also be detected in a variety of bodily fluids from those infected. That includes respiratory and nasal secretions, spit, urine, feces, and semen—meaning a flushed tissue from someone with monkeypox can register the virus in wastewater. If a pathogen’s genetic footprint can persist in wastewater …