GENERAL MEDICAL NEWS
CA’s First Suspected Monkeypox Case Reported in Sacramento
Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox, which marks the first suspected case in California, according to the Los Angeles Times. The person, who recently traveled to Europe, is isolating at home and isn’t in contact with other...
WHO reportedly convening emergency meeting on monkeypox
The World Health Organization is reportedly convening an emergency meeting on the alarming spread of monkeypox around the world — including a possible case in the Big Apple. The United Nations’ health authority is bringing together leading experts on the rare disease...
Airborne viruses: Fit-tested N95 masks, HEPA filters may offer best protection
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than 2 years ago, N95 respirator masksTrusted Source have played an important role in the personal protective equipment (PPE) of healthcare workers around the world. A study in 1998 showed that N95 masks approved by the...
What is monkeypox, the rare virus now confirmed in the U.S. and Europe?
Massachusetts health authorities said Wednesday that they confirmed a case of a rare and sometimes serious viral illness called monkeypox — the first infection identified in the United States this year amid a rash of cases outside the disease's typical territory....