Etiqueta 'Spain monkeypox'
Spain has asked to allow 'dose-sparing' for monkeypox vaccine.
Spain has asked to allow 'dose-sparing' for monkeypox vaccine.
Spain to buy monkeypox vaccine as cases reach 55
Of the total of cases, 51 have been reported in the region of Madrid.
Illustration shows a woman holding a mock-up vial labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" and medical syringe
A woman holds a mock-up vial labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" and medical syringe in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
Smallpox was eradicated by vaccination in 1980, and the shot has since been phased out. But it also protects against monkeypox, and so the winding down of vaccination campaigns has led to a jump in monkeypox cases in areas where the disease is endemic, according to Anne Rimoin, an epidemiology professor at UCLA in California.
Portugal and Spain on alert for monkeypox, Britain raises the alarm
None of the eight suspected cases in Spain has been confirmed yet, the Spanish Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
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This week Anna Nicholas discusses the lastest pandemic: Moneypox. Also warns people about the recent incidents of pick pocketing and pavements in Soller so watch out!
Anna Nicholas27/05/2022 10:40