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The UK government has confirmed it intends to wind down its vaccination campaign against mpox, which began in May 2022 and has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men.
The decision made by the UK government follows the World Health Organisation's (WHO) confirmation that mpox, a virus formerly known...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to rename monkeypox, sighting fears that the current name encourages discrimination and stigma.
The decision to rename the zoonotic viral disease was made following a meeting of “global experts” with the aim of avoiding further “offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional,...
In response to the growing number of monkeypox cases across the United States, President Joe Biden has appointed an emergency monkeypox response team to help combat the viral zoonotic disease.
The task force, formally announced on Tuesday the 2nd of August, will work with state-specific authorities to help distribute vaccines...
Monkeypox is being used by the Taliban as a mandate to target, harass, and detain LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan.
According to reports by PinkNews, the Taliban’s persecution of LGBTQ+ people has been put in overdrive following the detection of monkeypox in Europe.
The virus, which is usually found in parts of...
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has attacked the World Health Organization (WHO) claiming that they should not be trusted because they encourage childhood homosexuality.
President Jair Bolsonaro, already known for his homophobic comments, feels that the WHO should not be trusted with the coordination of the COVID-19 pandemic response...
