Coverage dated July 5, 2022 to July 6, 2022

Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency's latest weekly count

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

The World Health Organization is reporting a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide

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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.

Jul 6, 2022
WHO to hold another emergency meeting as more than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported
Headline from Digital Journal ·
Jul 7, 2022Newest
Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency's latest weekly count
Headline from Local News 8 ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

Fox News
Singapore confirms first local case of monkeypox infection (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 5, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Singapore confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Wednesday. The patient is stable, and three close contacts of the man are in quarantine.
Digital Journal
WHO to hold another emergency meeting as more than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jul 5, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak says WHO.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
CDC shows 5 cases of monkeypox in Indiana (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Jul 5, 2022
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The CDC now lists 5 confirmed cases […]
WUSA9
Monkeypox cases rising across DC region, health officials say (opens WUSA9)
Published Jul 5, 2022
WUSA9's feed description
As of Tuesday, there are 53 confirmed cases in the District, 9 cases in Maryland, and 13 cases in Virginia.
The Guardian
Fears two monkeypox cases were transmitted locally and could mark spread of disease in Australia (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 5, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
NSW has confirmed 11 cases and health authorities are urging people to be aware of symptoms
Local News 8
Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency's latest weekly count (opens Local News 8)
Published Jul 6, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
The World Health Organization is reporting a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide
Fox News
WHO: More than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported, emergency meeting set (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 6, 2022
Fox News's feed description
More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported, the World Health Organization said. A committee will consider declaring the outbreak a global health emergency
CBS News
Monkeypox cases rise 77% in a week, WHO reports: "Concerned by the scale and spread of the virus" (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 6, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The agency said nine additional countries had reported cases.
Al Jazeera
WHO reports two new monkeypox deaths and new cases (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 6, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Two new deaths from monkeypox in Africa, adding to at least 73 deaths in the continent since the start of 2022.
Los Angeles Times
Monkeypox cases rise 77% worldwide in the WHO's latest weekly count (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 6, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
There are now more than 6,000 confirmed monkeypox cases worldwide, according to the United Nations health agency.

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