Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
The virus that causes polio has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is…
Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at…
WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.