Oregon faces ‘another public health emergency’ as monkeypox begins to spread - Oregon Public Broadcasting

‘Monkeypox,’ which does not come from monkeys and is usually an uncomfortable though fairly mild disease, is beginning to spread in Oregon.

There are now six cases of hMPXV, colloquially known as monkeypox, identified in Oregon. Dr. Tim Menza, a senior health advisor with the Oregon Health Authority, said that the latest two cases, both… [+4060 chars]

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