The latest Hawaii news coverage of case counts and vaccines to combat the viral disease monkeypox, now known as mpox, which is endemic to Africa.
Experts don’t agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV. Read more
One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is not a U.S. resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Two cases are Oahu residents, while the third is a non-resident diagnosed on Kauai who traveled outside of Hawaii. Read more
One of the cases is a Hawaii island resident with a history of travel to the mainland, while the other is an Oahu resident. Read more
Officials predicted cases will keep rising for at least a few more weeks as the government tries to keep up with a surprising international outbreak. Read more
Britain’s Health Security Agency said there were “no signs of a decline” in the monkeypox epidemic. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday said it has developed a monkeypox vaccination strategy, which is expected to occur in two phases. Read more
Although Hawaii was among the first U.S. states to detect cases of monkeypox, state Department of Health officials continue to reassure the public that the risk to most residents remains low. Read more
The Danish drugmaker will supply 2.5 million doses of Jynneos vaccine to U.S. authorities in the last quarter of the year and in 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday in a statement. Read more
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Officials say they are providing more monkeypox vaccine, working to expand testing, and taking other steps to try to get ahead of the outbreak. Read more
A WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox has been neglected for years. Read more
The state Department of Health on Friday said it has identified an additional probable case of monkeypox in an Oahu resident, bringing the number of cases in Hawaii to five confirmed and one probable. Read more
DOH has also identified connections between all six people, but did not elaborate on the nature of the connections. Read more
The WHO said it did not expect to announce any decisions made by its emergency committee before Friday. Read more
Globally, more than 30 countries have reported 1,880 infections in countries that don’t typically report monkeypox, with 85% of cases in Europe. No deaths have been reported. Read more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed monkeypox infection in three more Hawaii residents previously classified as probable cases. Read more
