Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread. They fear the return of a pandemic scourge: outbreaks that sideline large numbers of teachers, close school buildings and force students back into remote learning. AP NEWS

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Bavarian Nordic in talks to expand monkeypox vaccine output Bavarian Nordic , the Danish company behind the vaccine being used to try to stem a global outbreak of monkeypox, is in talks to potentially expand production capacity, its CEO said on Monday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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WHO: No guarantee monkeypox won’t spread beyond specific communities The global outbreak of monkeypox should not be expected to stay confined to specific groups, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Monday.  Though cases of the virus have been predominant… jmueller The Hill

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Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - here’s what you need to Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However, the international outbreak which began in May 2022, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a UN News

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In most cases, the symptoms of Monkeypox go away on their own within a few weeks but, in between three and six per cent of cases reported in countries where it is endemic, it can lead to medical complications and even death. New-born babies, children, and people with immune system deficiencies may be at risk of more severe symptoms and death from the disease...

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck. Beyond behavior, a person's genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their Covid risk — but only to a point. NBC News

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Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak More than 16,000 cases have been reported from 75 countries, the organisation says. BBC News

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Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts Two months after the United States' first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren't spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Africa's top public health body gets $100 mln from World Bank Africa's main public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), will receive $100 million from the World Bank to help African countries prepare for, detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Reuters Reuters

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New study estimates how many children will get long Covid Research published Friday suggests that less than 10% of children with Covid will go on to have long-term symptoms. NBC News

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Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established. AP NEWS

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Experts don’t agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV.

We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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