Coverage dated May 19, 2022 to May 26, 2022

WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

Headline from KAAL Rochester, on the newest of 4 developments

Monkeypox cases are slowly increasing throughout the United States, though public health officials said Thursday they have the tools needed to diagnose, treat and contain the virus that’s mostly spread by skin-to-skin contact.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. The U.S. states where monkeypox cases have been found

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Monkeypox: UK Health Security Agency to announce more cases

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. 9 Monkeypox cases reported in 7 states, CDC says

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  4. Newest

    WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

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Reports & sources

99 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Europe Reports Growing Number Of Monkeypox Infections As NYC Investigates Potential Case (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    France, Germany and Belgium confirmed their first cases this week, while the United Kingdom added 11 new cases on Friday as infections have begun to crop up around the Western world.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    World Health Organization Confirms 80 Cases of Monkeypox With Outbreaks in 11 Countries (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed about 80 cases of monkeypox with recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries. The outbreaks are unusual because they are occurring in countries where the virus is not endemic, according to the WHO.

  3. Breitbart News

    First Cases of 'Monkeypox' Virus Discovered in Sweden and Italy (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sweden and Italy are the latest countries to report cases of the so-called "Monkeypox", with others already reported in Spain and the UK.

  4. Live Science

    Monkeypox cases double in UK, pop up in US (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    The outbreaks represent a rare appearance of the disease in Europe and North America.

  5. Newsweek

    Monkeypox outbreak explosion as 1,300 suspected cases reported, 58 deaths (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The cases and deaths have almost entirely been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the disease frequently spreads.

  6. The Guardian

    We will see more cases of monkeypox, warn British scientists (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The range and number of cases has puzzled doctors, who are asking why the virus has spread to the west

  7. KVIA El Paso

    More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries, including the US (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Holly Yan, CNN More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States — where one health official said he expects more cases in the days ahead. As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox were under investigation in 12 countries, the W…

  8. Duluth News Tribune

    WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported from 12 member states that are not endemic for the virus, the U.N. agency said.

  9. The Guardian

    Monkeypox: UK Health Security Agency to announce more cases (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Efforts ramp up to contain the first multinational outbreak of the rare disease

  10. The Guardian

    More monkeypox cases detected in UK ‘on daily basis’, says scientist (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Twenty cases confirmed in UK amid reports of child being admitted to intensive care in London hospital

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries, including the US | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Holly Yan, CNN More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States -- where one health official said he expects

  12. Washington Times

    CDC: U.S. has 1 confirmed, 4 presumed cases of monkeypox (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. is investigating four presumed cases of monkeypox in addition to the confirmed case out of Massachusetts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

  13. NBC News

    CDC investigating more monkeypox cases (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    While more infections are likely in the U.S., health officials said Monday there is no evidence that the virus is spreading widely in the country.

  14. Cincinnati CityBeat

    The CDC Expects More Monkeypox Cases in the U.S. (opens Cincinnati CityBeat)

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    Cincinnati CityBeat's feed description

    Monkeypox often comes with flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, a rash and lesions.

  15. Breitbart News

    CDC Expects More Monkeypox Cases in U.S. (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the federal public health agency expects more Monkeypox cases in the United States.

  16. Scientific American

    What We Know about the Rise in Monkeypox Cases Worldwide (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    It is unclear how some people recently diagnosed with the disease became infected with the monkeypox virus or how it is likely to spread

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Monkeypox virus spreads to multiple countries amid struggle to contain COVID-19 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Questions are swirling around an apparent outbreak of monkeypox, a rare disease that has been found in a number of countries around the world including the U.S. In light of the pandemic, many are asking about what they need to know. Dr.

  18. NBC Chicago

    Local Experts Weigh In Amid Monkeypox Cases in United States (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on alert after cases of a virus known as monkeypox were reported in several countries, including one confirmed case and four more likely cases in the United States.

  19. Forbes

    What Is Monkeypox? As Cases Breach The U.S., Questions Arise (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A sudden rise of a rare disease known as monkeypox has sparked recent concern worldwide. A virus originally identified in the late 1950s, monkeypox has been reported in 12 countries across the globe since a May 2022 outbreak, the largest outbreak recorded outside Africa since 2003. While no death

  20. The Guardian

    Monkeypox may have been circulating in UK for years, scientists say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    UK confirmed cases in outbreak rise to 78, and experts say virus may have been spreading unseen for some time

  21. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading? (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days. It’s a surprising outbreak of a disease that rarely appears

  22. Newsweek

    The U.S. states where monkeypox cases have been found (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Most cases in the U.S. are currently awaiting confirmation from the CDC.

  23. NBC Chicago

    What We Know About the Nine Monkeypox Cases Identified in the US (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The CDC is tracking monkeypox cases in seven states: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

  24. NBC New York

    Monkeypox Has Spread to More Than 20 Countries, But the Outbreaks Are Containable, WHO Says (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    About 200 confirmed cases and more than 100 suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected outside of countries where it usually circulates.

  25. Missouri Independent

    Nine monkeypox cases now reported in seven states, and CDC urges awareness • Missouri Independent (opens Missouri Independent)

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    Missouri Independent's feed description

    Monkeypox cases are increasing throughout the U.S., though public health officials say they have the tools needed to treat and contain it

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