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CHANGES TO THEIR MASK GUIDELINES. BEFORE WE GET INTO THE CAR LINES, I WANT TO ASK YOU, HOW EFFECTIVE EAR MASKS --EF BORE WE GET INTO THE GUIDELINES, I WANT TO ASK YOU, HOW EFFECTIVE ARE MASKS? >> TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE TRANSMISSION IF IT BOTH PEOPLE IN THE DIRECTION ARE MASKED. IT IS A TEAM SPORT BUT IT CAN REDUCE TRANSMISSION. DIA:ANE W HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE DECLINE IN COVID CASES. COULD WE SEE THE CDC EASING A MASK GUIDELINES ANYTIME SOON? >> I THINK IT IS LIKELY WE COULD SEE GUIDANCE THAT EASES A MASK GUIDELINES. WHATE W ARE LOOKING FOR, THE NUMBERS. HOW MANY CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE YOU NEED TO BE OUT FOR THIS TO BE SAFE? WHAT PERCENT POSITIVE TESTS DO WIE NEED TO BE AT TO BE SAFE? ALSO, IF WE NEED THEM, WENT TO PUT THEM BACK ON. ...

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Placeholder while article actions load More than 70 confirmed monkeypox cases have been identified in Europe as of Friday, with more suspected, according to researchers tracking the virus. The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting Friday to look into the spread of the virus beyond the areas of Africa, where it is typically seen. A team of academics tracking cases, working with data initiative Global.Health, showed the majority of confirmed infections had been reported in Spain, followed by England and Portugal. Outside of Europe, confirmed cases were also found in Australia, Canada and the United States. Globally, there were more than 50 suspected cases that had not yet been confirmed. Monkeypox, a sometimes-serious illness that can be passed to animals and humans, is us...

An illustration of a pox virus. These viruses, which include Chickenpox, Monkeypox and Smallpox, are oval shaped and have double-strand DNA.Illustration: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY (AP) New outbreaks of a seldom-seen disease called monkeypox are setting public health experts on edge. Several countries, including the U.S., have recently reported cases of the viral infection. No deaths are reported so far, and the risk to the general public appears to be low for now. But it’s possible something has changed in the virus, or its relationship to humans, that’s making it more transmissible. Countries with reported monkeypox cases The first U.S. case involved a Massachusetts resident who recently traveled from Canada, where there have been 13 suspected cases. On late Thursday afternoon, New Yor...

NEWS 8. DANIELLE: ANOTHER FLOCK IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE AVIAN FLU. THE LATEST FLOCK IS A COMMERALCI DUCK BREEDER IN BERKS COUNTY. 7200 BIRDS AREFF AECTED. AVIAN FLU HAS HIT 15 FLOCKS IN PENNSYLVANIAO SFAR. SEVEN IN BERKS C Avian flu update in Berks County Updated: 8:48 AM EDT May 20, 2022 Another flock in Pennsylvania has tested positive for the avian flu. The flock is a commercial duck breeder in Berks County. A total of 72,000 birds have been affected in this latest case. Avian flu has impacted 15 flocks in Pennsylvania, including seven in Berks County and eight in Lancaster County. Report avian flu casesIf yo...

Man in his 40s developed the illness, characterised by a distinctive rash, a few days after returning home to Sydney. Australian authorities have identified a probable case of monkeypox in a man who recently returned from Europe, as Canada confirmed its first two cases, amid a growing outbreak of the rare disease in non-endemic countries. The man in his 40s developed a mild illness a few days after arriving back in Sydney, showing symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox, New South Wales (NSW) state health department said. The man and a household contact are isolating at home. Canada reported its first two confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday night. “Tonight, the Province of Quebec was notified that two samples received by the NML (National Microbiology Laboratory) have...

AP — European and American health authorities have identified a number of monkeypox cases in recent days, mostly in young men. It’s a surprising outbreak of a disease that rarely appears outside Africa. Health officials around the world are keeping watch for more cases because, for the first time, the disease appears to be spreading among people who didn’t travel to Africa. They stress, however, that the risk to the general population is low. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Most human cases have been in central and west Africa, where the disease is endemic. The illness was first identified by scientists in 1958 when there were two outbreaks of a “pox-like” disease in ...

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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating a possible monkeypox case. A patient being treated at Bellevue hospital could potentially have a rare illness. Outside of Africa, cases of monkeypox are relatively rare, but right now, there are about a hundred suspected or confirmed cases in eight countries outside Africa, including the United States. There are currently six Americans being monitored by the CDC for the illness. They were all on the same flight as a British person who tested positive for monkeypox earlier this month. The disease is similar to chickenpox and smallpox but less contagious, according to the CDC. The virus starts out with a fever and a rash, usually on the face, but it spreads. Muscle and backaches follow, alon...

New South Wales has reported a “probable” case of monkeypox in a returned traveller from Europe - the same day Australia recorded its first confirmed case of the rare illness in Victoria. The man in his 40s developed a mild illness shortly after his return to Sydney, NSW Health said in a statement on Friday. He presented to his GP with symptoms associated with monkeypox. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “Urgent testing was carried out which has today identified a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway,” NSW Health said. “The man and a household contact are isolating at home, with care and support being provided by their GP and NSW Health.” In this Centres for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, symptoms of one of...