Coverage dated May 15, 2022 to May 17, 2022

1st Case of Rare Monkeypox in US This Year Confirmed in Mass.

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Massachusetts, health officials said Wednesday. It’s the first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious virus, in the United States this year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Two U.S.

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Developments in this update

2 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. Rare Cases of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Britain

    Headline from Hiawatha World Online ·

  2. Newest

    1st Case of Rare Monkeypox in US This Year Confirmed in Mass.

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

42 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Four new cases of monkeypox identified in the UK, bringing total to seven (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Three cases detected in London and one in the north-east, which all appear to have been contracted in the capital

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    4 UK men infected with 'rare and unusual' cases of monkeypox, health officials say (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    British health authorities say they have identified four “rare and unusual” cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the West African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.

  3. MedicalXpress

    UK officials: 4 men infected with 'rare' monkeypox in London (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    British health authorities say they have identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK officials: 4 men infected with "rare" monkeypox in London (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    British health authorities say they have identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.

  5. Tucson

    Rare Cases of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Britain (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Four men in England have been infected with a "rare and unusual" monkeypox virus.

  6. The Guardian

    What is monkeypox and should UK residents be worried? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    With seven cases identified in Britain, experts are looking for the source of the infections and how it is being spread

  7. NBC News

    Monkeypox case identified in Massachusetts as outbreak grows in Europe (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A man in Massachusetts marks the first U.S. case of monkeypox identified this year. Officials in the UK, Spain and Portugal are also investigating new cases.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    1st Case of Rare Monkeypox in US This Year Confirmed in Mass. (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Massachusetts, health officials said Wednesday. It’s the first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious virus, in the United States this year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Two U.S.

  9. MedicalXpress

    Expert explains monkeypox outbreak (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The UK Health Security Agency is investigating four new cases of monkeypox in the UK. There are now a total of six confirmed cases.

  10. Hiawatha World Online

    More Cases of Monkeypox Emerge in Portugal as Outbreak Widens (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- After four new cases of typically rare monkeypox infection were spotted in Britain earlier this week, the illness has now been confirmed in

  11. Live Science

    Rare monkeypox infections detected in several European countries (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Cases were initially detected in the U.K.

  12. Fox News

    UK confirms more cases of monkeypox (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The three cases reported in London and one monkeypox linked case in England, were not connected with the three previously confirmed cases between May 6th and May 15th

  13. Boston

    Rare case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The state reported the monkeypox case in a man who traveled to Canada. Officials are investigating whether it is connected to outbreaks in Europe.

  14. The Guardian

    Monkeypox alert in Spain after eight men show symptoms (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Health ministry says cases yet to be confirmed and come after viral infection detected in UK and Portugal

  15. MedicalXpress

    Spain, Portugal detect suspected monkeypox cases (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Spain and Portugal have detected around 30 suspected cases of monkeypox, officials said Wednesday after British authorities found several cases of the viral infection which is rare in Europe.

  16. Hot Air

    Monkeypox hits Europe (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Monkeypox has been detected in Portugal and Spain in what could be the first global outbreak of the rare disease. Spain is monitoring eight men who it believes are infected, with tests being carried o...

  17. MyNorthwest

    Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe

  18. Fox News

    Massachusetts confirms first case of monkeypox in the United States this year (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The first cases of monkeypox in the United States this year was discovered in Massachusetts on Wednesday, health officials announced.

  19. STAT

    Spain, Portugal report monkeypox cases, raising specter of wider outbreak (opens STAT)

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    STAT's feed description

    Two more European countries reported unusual monkeypox cases on Wednesday, a development that suggests an outbreak first spotted in the United Kingdom is more widespread than first believed.

  20. Fox10 Phoenix

    Year’s 1st case of rare monkeypox reported in the US (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Meanwhile, officials tracking a European outbreak of monkeypox are investigating the possibility that the disease is being spread through sexual contact.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Monkeypox: Portugal reports cases as outbreak spreads | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Portuguese officials confirmed five cases of the monkeypox disease. The viral infection, rarely found in Europe, has also been reported in Spain and Britain.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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