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CDC Official's Resignation Highlights Contrasting Approaches to Public Health
Demetre Daskalakis, a former CDC official, resigned citing disagreement with the Trump administration's policies, but his own leadership during the Biden administration's monkeypox response faced criticism for prioritizing optics over public health measures, revealed by government communications obt...
CDC Official's Resignation Highlights Contrasting Approaches to Public Health
Demetre Daskalakis, a former CDC official, resigned citing disagreement with the Trump administration's policies, but his own leadership during the Biden administration's monkeypox response faced criticism for prioritizing optics over public health measures, revealed by government communications obt...
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64% Bias Score
Mpox: One Year After the Emergency Declaration
A year after the WHO declared mpox a global health emergency, the situation in the West has calmed, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC and neighboring countries, primarily affecting children due to conflict and limited access to vaccines.
Mpox: One Year After the Emergency Declaration
A year after the WHO declared mpox a global health emergency, the situation in the West has calmed, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC and neighboring countries, primarily affecting children due to conflict and limited access to vaccines.
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52% Bias Score
DRC Mpox Outbreak Worsens Amidst Conflict and U.S. Aid Freeze
The Democratic Republic of Congo's mpox outbreak worsens due to the combined effects of the M23 rebel group's takeover of Goma and a U.S. aid freeze, disrupting monitoring, treatment, and containment efforts, potentially leading to a broader outbreak.
DRC Mpox Outbreak Worsens Amidst Conflict and U.S. Aid Freeze
The Democratic Republic of Congo's mpox outbreak worsens due to the combined effects of the M23 rebel group's takeover of Goma and a U.S. aid freeze, disrupting monitoring, treatment, and containment efforts, potentially leading to a broader outbreak.
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44% Bias Score
Ireland Reports First Case of Highly Contagious Clade 1b Mpox Virus
Ireland confirmed its first case of the more dangerous Clade 1b Mpox virus, recently identified in the DRC and spreading through central Africa, highlighting the virus's global reach and potential for further spread despite low risk to general populations; the infected patient recently returned from...
Ireland Reports First Case of Highly Contagious Clade 1b Mpox Virus
Ireland confirmed its first case of the more dangerous Clade 1b Mpox virus, recently identified in the DRC and spreading through central Africa, highlighting the virus's global reach and potential for further spread despite low risk to general populations; the infected patient recently returned from...
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36% Bias Score
Contained Monkeypox Outbreak in China
China's swift response contained a recent monkeypox outbreak linked to a traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo; four close contacts exhibited mild symptoms and received medical treatment, with no community spread.
Contained Monkeypox Outbreak in China
China's swift response contained a recent monkeypox outbreak linked to a traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo; four close contacts exhibited mild symptoms and received medical treatment, with no community spread.
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44% Bias Score
NRW's Mpox Preparedness Questioned After School Closure
In response to a Mpox outbreak in Rösrath, NRW, affecting a family of four including two schoolchildren and resulting in a school closure, the SPD submitted an inquiry to the state government to ascertain the extent of NRW's preparedness for Mpox, including preventative measures, crisis response pla...
NRW's Mpox Preparedness Questioned After School Closure
In response to a Mpox outbreak in Rösrath, NRW, affecting a family of four including two schoolchildren and resulting in a school closure, the SPD submitted an inquiry to the state government to ascertain the extent of NRW's preparedness for Mpox, including preventative measures, crisis response pla...
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28% Bias Score
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Year After WHO Emergency Declaration
The mpox outbreak in Africa has spread to 24 countries, with over 97,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths in 2025, despite $1.1 billion in pledged aid; challenges include underreporting, conflict, reduced foreign aid, and vaccine distribution issues.
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Year After WHO Emergency Declaration
The mpox outbreak in Africa has spread to 24 countries, with over 97,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths in 2025, despite $1.1 billion in pledged aid; challenges include underreporting, conflict, reduced foreign aid, and vaccine distribution issues.
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44% Bias Score
WHO Maintains Highest Alert Level for Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak, particularly the spread of the Ib clade variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a continued international health emergency due to rising infection numbers, geographical spread, and the impact of ongoing conflict i...
WHO Maintains Highest Alert Level for Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak, particularly the spread of the Ib clade variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a continued international health emergency due to rising infection numbers, geographical spread, and the impact of ongoing conflict i...
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40% Bias Score
New York Reports Fourth US Case of Less Lethal Monkeypox Strain
New York State confirmed a clade Ib monkeypox case, the fourth in the US since November 15, raising concerns despite its low fatality rate and lack of community spread, unlike the ongoing clade II outbreak.
New York Reports Fourth US Case of Less Lethal Monkeypox Strain
New York State confirmed a clade Ib monkeypox case, the fourth in the US since November 15, raising concerns despite its low fatality rate and lack of community spread, unlike the ongoing clade II outbreak.
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48% Bias Score
Mpox Outbreak in Africa Surpasses 77,000 Cases, 1,300 Deaths
Africa has reported 77,888 mpox cases and 1,321 deaths since the start of 2024, with Sierra Leone reporting its first outbreak on January 10th, bringing the total affected African countries to 21; the Africa CDC is prioritizing response intensification and infrastructure improvements.
Mpox Outbreak in Africa Surpasses 77,000 Cases, 1,300 Deaths
Africa has reported 77,888 mpox cases and 1,321 deaths since the start of 2024, with Sierra Leone reporting its first outbreak on January 10th, bringing the total affected African countries to 21; the Africa CDC is prioritizing response intensification and infrastructure improvements.
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24% Bias Score
First Clade 1b Mpox Case Confirmed in France
France confirms its first case of clade 1b Mpox in Brittany; an individual with no Central African travel history, but contact with two returning travelers, tested positive. Health officials highlight low general risk but stress prevention measures for vulnerable populations.
First Clade 1b Mpox Case Confirmed in France
France confirms its first case of clade 1b Mpox in Brittany; an individual with no Central African travel history, but contact with two returning travelers, tested positive. Health officials highlight low general risk but stress prevention measures for vulnerable populations.
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40% Bias Score
Mpox Outbreak in Germany: Localized Response, Low Overall Risk
A family of four in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany contracted the Mpox virus (1b variant); a local school closed as a precaution; German health officials view the overall risk as low, citing effective local measures and the virus's transmission method.
Mpox Outbreak in Germany: Localized Response, Low Overall Risk
A family of four in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany contracted the Mpox virus (1b variant); a local school closed as a precaution; German health officials view the overall risk as low, citing effective local measures and the virus's transmission method.
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44% Bias Score
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