monkeypox

The CDC estimates that Hillsborough and Palm Beach counties both have a 52% risk of outbreaks, while Pinellas has 48% and Orange has 45%.

"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.

Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively.

Some LGBTQ+ advocates say they are having to take matters into their own hands in the absence of a coordinated response from state governments.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

A new method of injecting the Jynneos vaccine has stretched the supply to more patients - with Broward now offering walk-in appointments - but it can lead to flu-like symptoms and redness at the injection site. The CDC suggests patients wait four weeks before taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.

Health officials in Osceola County are warning people about an uptick in monkeypox cases. So far, there are three confirmed cases and 14 probable cases of the viral infection.

Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.

Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.

Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Florida now has the third most cases of monkeypox in the U.S., after New York and California. Miami-Dade County will open two vaccination sites, though vaccines remain in short supply.