Monkeypox

Samantha Romero

This is the latest health news for this week.

As of Aug. 17, the CDC reports 13,517 confirmed cases of moneypox in the U.S., including more than 1,300 cases in Florida.

Monkeypox: Prevention, treatment, and what you need to know about the global epidemic

John Davis

So far more than 1,300 people in Florida have tested positive for monkeypox with the majority of cases stemming from South Florida. The vast majority of infections are in men who have sex with men. As this global epidemic grows, vaccine supply remains limited. The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Florida has the third highest number of confirmed monkeypox infections in the country. We’ll take a closer look in a conversation with Southwest Florida-based infectious disease specialist Dr. Douglas Brust.

Micrografía electrónica de transmisión coloreada de partículas de viruela del simio (naranja) encontradas dentro de una célula infectada (marrón), cultivadas en el laboratorio. Imagen capturada en el Centro de Investigación Integrada (IRF) del NIAID en Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Noticias de Salud del 17 de Agosto

Samantha Romero

En las noticias de salud de esta semana, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Collier les dan a los padres consejos del nuevo resurgimiento de COVID, y les damos una actualización de los datos de la viruela de mono.