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Bavarian Nordic eyes more monkeypox vaccine orders amid global "wake-up call"

Biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic expects to sign more contracts for its vaccine against monkeypox after "overwhelming" interest from governments around the world, its management told investors on Tuesday.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Expert confident we have vaccines and drugs to treat monkeypox

Treatments do exist for those who become quite ill from the virus

Wales Online

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Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat it

Medicines are not normally needed to treat monkeypox. The illness is usually mild and most people infected will recover within a few weeks without needing treatment. But there are vaccines that can be used to control monkeypox outbreaks, which some countries are already using. And treatments do exist for those…

The Conversation

Pharma Firm SIGA Cashes In On Monkeypox Scare

New York-based pharmaceutical firm SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ: SIGA) is among the companies to benefit from the growing threat of monkeypox, recently pushing its shares to an almost decade-high after the company obtained approval in Europe to use its TPOXX antiviral drug for the treatment of monkeypox.

Benzinga

Explainer: What vaccines, treatments do we have to combat monkeypox?

With cases of monkeypox inexplicably on the rise outside of Africa - where the viral disease is endemic - public health officials are using contact tracing, isolation and targeted vaccination to curb its spread.

Bangkok Post

Denmark gets monkeypox vaccines from the Netherlands, aims to buy more

Denmark will receive 200 monkeypox vaccines from the Netherlands this week and is working on buying thousands more, as the country mulls vaccinating close contacts of those infected with the disease, its health minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Analysis: Should You Be Afraid Of A Monkeypox Pandemic?

The coronavirus pandemic has yet to be firmly tucked into the history books even as a new health threat emerges: monkeypox, a rare infectious virus that has suddenly become more prevalent in Europe and is now being detected in North America. Should people be concerned that a new health crisis…

Benzinga

Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?

Two cases of monkeypox have been detected in Australia, following reported cases in several European countries. Both are in men just returned from Europe.

The Conversation

What Is Monkeypox Virus That Is Spreading in Europe, US

Monkeypox was first discovered in the late 1950s after cropping up among monkeys kept for research. Like smallpox and chickenpox, it is characterized by flu-like symptoms and pus-filled blisters and sores that appear on the skin. According to the CDC, monkeypox also disappeared for decades with smallpox's eradication in 1980.

Benzinga

Is there a monkeypox vaccine? What are the symptoms and who is eligible for jab?

The World Health Organisation just declared the rise in monkeypox cases to be a global health concern. As the virus continues to spread, there is more demand for a vaccine than ever before

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