Mpox

A new case of bird flu, contaminated carrots and a nastier strain of mpox are making headlines.

As Mpox continues to hit African nations hard, here at home we are dealing with bird flu and a rise whooping cough.

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Now, WHO has a six-month plan to try and contain the outbreak.

As a new, more dangerous strain of the Mpox virus continues to spread, the disease has now been detected in individuals in both Sweden and Thailand.

Africa has declared a public health emergency as a new strain of the Mpox virus hits the continent.

Each Wednesday we bring you the Doctors Roundtable, where we answer your questions about COVID-19. But since it’s almost the end of 2023, we wanted to take a look back at the last year of public health.

Each Wednesday we bring you the Doctors Roundtable, where we answer your questions about COVID-19. But since it’s almost the end of 2023, we wanted to take a look back at the last year of public health.

While COVID-19 ravaged the country, the United States has also been experiencing a number disease outbreaks that we don't normally see, like Dengue Fever, Monkeypox, Measles, Malaria and even polio. Why are we seeing these diseases now? And what can we do about them?

Will monkeypox come back in force this summer?

Less than a month after the World Health Organization said Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the CDC is reporting an increase in cases. And Oregon officials are urging folks in that state to get vaccinated before a possible summer surge in cases. And the CDC says at least one study could show mutations of Monkeypox that are drug-resistant.