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2023

Strength of gay community response to monkeypox was ‘key’ in controlling outbreak

After Covid, monkeypox was the first big test for Ireland’s public health system. How did we fare – and what can we learn?

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Jan 3rd 2023, 12:01 PM

Last year

2022

WHO to rename monkeypox to 'mpox' to reduce prejudice and stigma

The World Health Organisation will phase out its use of the term monkeypox over the next year.

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Nov 28th 2022, 12:30 PM