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CDC: Infant aged less than 2 months youngest Florida patient confirmed with monkeypox

The Florida Department of Health was initially notified of the infant in August and confirmed the monkeypox case the same month.
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Texas confirms first death of person with monkeypox

The adult person lived in Harris County who was severely immunocompromised, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
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Texas confirms first death of person with monkeypox

The adult person lived in Harris County who was severely immunocompromised, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
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Florida reports 1st monkeypox case involving young child

The state ranks No. 3 in the country in terms of the overall number of cases.
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Monkeypox patients advised to avoid household pets

The CDC has for months advised people with monkeypox to avoid household pets, but the guidance is gaining new attention after a dog reportedly caught the virus.
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Florida reports 1st monkeypox case involving young child

The state ranks No. 3 in the country in terms of the overall number of cases.
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US shipping more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities

A strategy shift that allows more shots to be drawn from each vial allowed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ship out more doses than planned.
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Back-to-school with COVID-19 variants and monkeypox outbreaks

Back-to-school is aligning with two high-profile virus outbreaks. Here's what you need to know as students return to classrooms.
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Here's how to get a monkeypox vaccine in each Tampa Bay area county

Demand for the vaccine outweighs supply.
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Here's how to get a monkeypox vaccine in each Tampa Bay area county

Demand for the vaccine outweighs supply.
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WHO considers renaming monkeypox over stigma concerns

The health agency is holding an open forum to rename the disease after critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.