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Government urged to bring in targeted vaccines for those at most risk from gonorrhea and monkeypox | UK News
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British scientists are urging the government to bring in routine vaccines for those most at risk from monkeypox and gonorrhoea, with an inoculation programme for the latter being a world first. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said it is advising Rishi Sunak that both programmes should be offered on an opportunistic basis…
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Monkeypox transmission occurs up to four days before symptoms appear, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Monkeypox transmission can happen up to four days before any symptoms appear, scientists have discovered. The spread of the disease before symptoms arise may be much more “substantial” than previously thought, said researchers at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first evidence of its kind, the study estimated more than half (53%) of…
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UK launches new research hub to tackle monkeypox | Science & Tech News
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A new UK research consortium is being set up to tackle the country’s unprecedented monkeypox outbreak. Nations unused to contending with the virus were forced to respond this year when thousands of infections were reported around the world, far beyond where it is typically found in parts of Africa. The UK had reported almost 3,500…
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Monkeypox declared global health emergency by World Health Organisation, as risk in Europe described as ‘high’ | Science & Tech News
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The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a “global health emergency”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference that despite the WHO committee being unable to come to a consensus, he declared the emergency anyway as the tie-breaking vote. He added the risk globally is “moderate”, except in…