NPR: monkeypox https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=564564637 monkeypox en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 06 May 2025 23:06:31 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: monkeypox https://www.npr.org/tags/564564637/monkeypox The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:44:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/07/05/1182851524/the-doctor-who-warned-the-world-of-the-mpox-outbreak-of-2022-is-still-worried https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/07/05/1182851524/the-doctor-who-warned-the-world-of-the-mpox-outbreak-of-2022-is-still-worried

Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.

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]]> Max Barnhart From COVID to mpox to polio: Our 9 most-read 'viral' stories in 2022 It was a big year for viruses, which simply refused to be ignored. And unlike the previous two years, COVID had to share the spotlight. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:30:51 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/09/1141000357/from-covid-to-mpox-to-polio-our-9-most-read-viral-stories-in-2022 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/09/1141000357/from-covid-to-mpox-to-polio-our-9-most-read-viral-stories-in-2022

It was a big year for viruses, which simply refused to be ignored. And unlike the previous two years, COVID had to share the spotlight.

]]> Laurel Dalrymple Precious memories: 8 refugees share the things they brought to remind them of home If you had to leave your home, you'd bring essential items for survival. But if you could take one sentimental object, what would it be? We asked refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Honduras and more. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:10:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/22/1107495948/keepsakes-that-refugees-brought-to-remind-them-of-home https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/22/1107495948/keepsakes-that-refugees-brought-to-remind-them-of-home

If you had to leave your home, you'd bring essential items for survival. But if you could take one sentimental object, what would it be? We asked refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Honduras and more.

]]> NPR Special Report Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are way down — can the virus be eliminated? Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/17/1129234501/monkeypox-cases-in-the-u-s-are-way-down-can-the-virus-be-eliminated https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/17/1129234501/monkeypox-cases-in-the-u-s-are-way-down-can-the-virus-be-eliminated Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively.

]]> Michaeleen Doucleff Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:00:41 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/29/1119561088/monkeypox-climate-change-zoonotic-diseases https://www.npr.org/2022/09/29/1119561088/monkeypox-climate-change-zoonotic-diseases

Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies.

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]]> Ayana Archie What are your chances of catching monkeypox? We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:37:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/16/1123176842/what-are-your-chances-of-catching-monkeypox https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/16/1123176842/what-are-your-chances-of-catching-monkeypox

We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack.

]]> Max Barnhart The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:00:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/12/1122103937/the-top-white-house-monkeypox-doc-takes-stock-of-the-outbreak-and-whats-next https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/12/1122103937/the-top-white-house-monkeypox-doc-takes-stock-of-the-outbreak-and-whats-next Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

]]> Pien Huang A high rate of monkeypox cases occur in people with HIV. Here are 3 theories why Data shows that a disproportionate number of people who contract monkeypox are also HIV positive. Researchers are trying to figure out the reason. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:07:25 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/09/1121952219/puzzling-trend-large-proportion-of-monkeypox-cases-have-happened-in-people-with- https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/09/1121952219/puzzling-trend-large-proportion-of-monkeypox-cases-have-happened-in-people-with-

Data shows that a disproportionate number of people who contract monkeypox are also HIV positive. Researchers are trying to figure out the reason.

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]]> Pien Huang The monkeypox outbreak may be slowing in the U.S., but health officials urge caution Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working. But the spread Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:28:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/26/1119659681/early-signs-suggest-monkeypox-may-be-slowing-in-the-u-s https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/26/1119659681/early-signs-suggest-monkeypox-may-be-slowing-in-the-u-s Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working. But the spread

]]> Will Stone How monkeypox spreads Not repeating the mistakes of the past Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:47:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2022/08/19/1118394523/how-monkeypox-spreads https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2022/08/19/1118394523/how-monkeypox-spreads

Not repeating the mistakes of the past

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