The agency has temporarily paused testing for a host of infectious diseases, including poxviruses, various parasites, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis, a rodent-borne virus that can cause meningitis.
For nearly a century, AAP’s vaccine recommendations have served as a guide for pediatricians, clinicians and parents on the optimal timing for routine immunizations to protect children from preventable illnesses,” they said in the statement. “Developed by experts with specialized knowledge and experience in infectious diseases, public health and pediatrics, the recommendations are based on…
A man with advanced HIV died with drug-resistant mpox replicating in his brain, US scientists found, in a case that shows how the virus can persist and evolve just as global health programs to check such infections are being scaled back.
On April 14, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in a San Francisco resident. The case occurred in an unvaccinated adult who was hospitalized and is improving. The individual reported close contact with someone who traveled internationally.
Read the just published op-ed by the Coalition’s Scott Bertani: “After Pride: Mpox Still Deserves Attention,” in The Standard Palm Springs.
Read the just published op-ed from the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health: “Mpox isn’t gone as virus continues to spread in Africa,” in The Washington Blade.
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health has launched the “mfax” education and awareness campaign to raise awareness and provide education about mpox prevention, vaccination, testing, and treatment, as well as foster LGBTQ community engagement.
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