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I waited in a queue with hundreds for a monkeypox jab - this is what it was like

"Very quick and painless, taken to a private ‘pod’ to meet my very friendly nurse Sarah"

Manchester Evening News

Monkeypox overwhelms sexual health clinics as STI patients ‘waiting weeks’ for treatment

Exclusive: ‘People are reaching out for appointments but there’s just nothing available because there’s been so much shifting around of staff and resources to respond to monkeypox,’ says Terence Higgins Trust

The Independent UK

Commentary: To stem the spread of monkeypox, health departments tap into networks of those most at risk

On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. It was a contentious decision, with the WHO’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, making the final call and overruling the WHO’s emergency committee. The advisory committee’s disagreements mirrored debates that have been unfolding among…

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Slow response to monkeypox exposes ‘tired, overworked’ US health agencies

Virus has taken hold amid ragged system ravaged by years of underfunding, messy bureaucracy and Covid

The Guardian - US

How to know if you are eligible for the Monkeypox vaccine

The vaccine is only currently being offered to those at the highest risk of catching the infection

Liverpool Echo

Scottish sexual health clinic users hit out over lack of appointments

WHEN the last remaining coronavirus restrictions ended on March 21, it was a moment of relief for many. Some looked forward to shopping and…

The National (Scotland)

Dundee councillor embraces bald thinking with head shave for HIV charity

Cllr Lynne Short, an SNP representative in the east coast city, shaved her hair off to raise money and awareness for the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Daily Record

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EastEnders fans in meltdown as they spot 'freaky' hidden link to axed drama Holby City

EastEnders viewers couldn't believe their eyes after some eagle-eyed fans spotted a major link with axed BBC medical drama Holby City after some dramatic scenes last week

Daily Mirror

NHS Forth Valley offering monkeypox vaccine to high risk patients

Sexual health services will contact people deemed to be most at risk but health chiefs say the risk remains low

Daily Record

Saying monkeypox is tearing through communities of queer men isn’t stigmatising – being afraid to say it is

From vaccines to testing, targeted health messaging will help us protect as many as people from the virus as possible, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Games sparks sexual health warnings ahead of party atmosphere in hot weather

People urged to take heed of heath guidance over safe sex, monkeypox, stomach bugs, vaccines and dehydration

Wales Online

Monday briefing: Gay and bisexual men are most at risk from monkeypox. Why aren’t we saying so clearly?

In today’s newsletter: 98% of monkeypox cases so far are in gay or bisexual men but a fear of stigmatising the disease has set public health back

The Guardian - UK

UK needs urgent vaccine drive to curb monkeypox, campaigners say

Terrence Higgins Trust says action must be stepped up to prevent disease becoming endemic

The Guardian - UK

Man with monkeypox shares symptoms after being hospitalised with fever

Harun had lesions, and blisters, as well as fever and describes it as worse than Covid

Wales Online

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One in 10 men suffer sexual health problems, but most won't seek help

A new online clinic has been launched to tackle the problem

Chicago Sun-Times

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded, ill-equipped

Sexual health clinics have been stretched so thin that many lack the staff to perform such basic duties as contacting and treating the partners of infected patients.

Tribune News Service

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation’s fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

The Independent UK

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Liverpool Echo

Monkeypox vaccine doses secured as cases rise above 2,000

The announcement comes after a Liverpool based charity told the ECHO the North West region had very few vaccines available

Wales Online

Monkeypox cases rise in Wales again

Leading sexual health professionals have warned about a shortage of vaccines used to protect groups from the disease

Liverpool Echo

City charity warns more needs to be done over Monkeypox outbreak

The North West region has very few vaccines available according to Sahir House

Reuters

Analysis-Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox

Sexual health clinics on the frontline of the monkeypox response are already financially stretched, leaving the United States and UK ill-equipped to tackle the first major global health test since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liverpool Echo

Experts warn Monkeypox could become endemic if urgent action not taken

A group of sexual health experts are calling for £51m from the Department of Health and Social Care to “control the outbreak"

The Independent UK

Monkeypox ‘could become endemic in UK’ without action, charities warn

The Government faces calls for urgent investment in sexual health services which are working to stop the spread of the virus

Daily Record

Monkeypox risks becoming endemic without government intervention, experts warn

According to statistics, there have been 1,735 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the UK with experts cases doubling every 15 days

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