Questions Grow Over Possible Wider Spread Of Monkeypox

San Francisco Chronicle:
Stanford Monkeypox Case Raises Questions About Transmission Beyond Sexual Networks

The man had not too long ago traveled to the United States from the United Kingdom, and his highest-risk publicity was attending a crowded outside occasion, the place he had shut contact with others, together with dancing, for just a few hours, researchers mentioned. He didn’t come into contact with anybody who appeared sick, or who had seen lesions. It was not an occasion attended particularly or principally by homosexual and bisexual individuals, the letter mentioned. (Ho, 8/16)

CIDRAP:
Study Heightens Concerns About Asymptomatic Monkeypox Spread

Of 200 asymptomatic individuals who had been screened and had been detrimental for 2 STIs, 13 (6.5%) had been constructive for monkeypox. Two of them developed monkeypox signs later. The authors mentioned it is not clear if viral shedding can result in transmission. If so, they wrote that postexposure ring vaccination round individuals with possible or confirmed infections won’t be sufficient to include the unfold of the virus. (Schnirring, 8/16)

On different monkeypox issues within the information —

ABC News:
8th Child In US Tests Positive For Monkeypox

At least eight youngsters within the U.S. have now examined constructive for monkeypox, after well being officers in Harris County, Texas, confirmed to ABC News {that a} presumptive case had been recognized in a baby underneath the age of two. (Mitropoulos, 8/16)

Houston Chronicle:
People Living With HIV Can Receive Monkeypox Vaccine In Houston

Houston-area officers determined to incorporate about 26,000 individuals residing with HIV, in addition to individuals identified with chlamydia, to the vaccination precedence record primarily based on the impression {that a} new nationwide vaccination technique would convey a five-fold improve within the variety of doses coming to Houston. But on Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention knowledgeable state and native well being departments that the variety of incoming doses can be unchanged, making certain that demand will proceed to outstrip provide. (Gill, 8/16)

The Washington Post:
D.C. To Publish Monkeypox Data Online After Critique From Council Members

The dashboard, which officers mentioned will go stay at 6 p.m. Wednesday, seems to handle council members’ issues about ensuring the town’s restricted variety of vaccine doses go to underserved communities, and fogeys’ issues about security earlier than the upcoming college 12 months. (Brice-Saddler and Portnoy, 8/16)

Bloomberg:
Monkeypox Outbreak: CDC Says Pets Should Be Isolated If Possibly Infected

Pets uncovered to individuals with monkeypox must be remoted to make sure they don’t unfold the virus to different individuals or animals, US well being officers mentioned after a canine was reported to be contaminated with the virus in Paris. (Muller, 8/16)

In information on why monkeypox vaccines are so sparsely accessible —

NPR:
Why Monkeypox Vaccines Are So Hard For Countries To Get

NPR spoke with two individuals able to know: Matt Linley is with Airfinity, an impartial, London-based analytics firm that has been monitoring manufacturing and deliveries of monkeypox vaccine. Dr. Phiona Atuhebwe coordinates the introduction of latest vaccines in Africa for the World Health Organization. Here are eight takeaways. (Aizenman, 8/16)