• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Towleroad Gay News

Gay Blog Towleroad: More than gay news | gay men

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Law/Justice
  • Celebrities
  • Republicans
  • Madonna
  • Books
  • Men
  • Trans Rights
  • Royals
  • Monkeypox
  • What to stream: Celebrate Pride Month with shows and films featuring diverse queer stories
  • Bud Light Is Set to Lose a Big Chunk of Its Business Permanently
  • The Saudi Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Global Sports Explained

25-30 Cases Of Rare Monkeypox Reported in UK, Portugal; Reported Predominantly Among Gay, MSM; Somewhat Treatable with Smallpox Vaccine;

Towleroad May 19, 2022 Leave a Comment

522412 origin 1
 
Published by
Reuters UK
 

LISBON (Reuters) -Portuguese authorities said on Wednesday they had identified five cases of the rare monkeypox infection, and Spain’s health services are testing 23 potential cases after Britain put Europe on alert for the virus. The five Portuguese patients, out of 20 suspected cases, are all stable. They are all men and they all live in the region of Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, the Portuguese health authorities said. European health authorities are monitoring any outbreak of the disease since Britain has reported its first case of monkeypox on May 7 and found six more in the country since …Read More

522392 profile 1
 
Published by
Reuters UK
 

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain has prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have been exposed, as a handful more cases were confirmed in parts of Europe. Monkeypox is a usually mild viral illness, characterised by symptoms of fever as well as a distinctive bumpy rash. There are two main strains: the Congo strain, which is more severe – with up to 10% mortality – and the West African strain, which has a fatality rate of about 1%. First identified in monkeys, the viral disease typically spreads…Read More

Topics: Aaon, Art More Posts About: Monkeypox

Related Posts
  • From Mpox To Covid: Can Public Messaging On Diseases Be Made More Inclusive?
  • What happened to monkeypox? LGBTQ community appears to have quashed spread for now
  • In middle of outbreak, ‘monkeypox’ only said seven times in 2022 Senate floor debates
  • Bud Light Is Set to Lose a Big Chunk of Its Business Permanently

    Bud Light Is Set to Lose a Big Chunk of Its Business Permanently

    Published by The Street By Tony Owusu The damage Bud Light has done to its brand may be irreparable. About eight weeks after the company’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney went viral sales were down …Read More »
  • The Saudi Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Global Sports Explained

    The Saudi Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Global Sports Explained

    Published by The Street By Colin Salao The sports world was stunned on June 6 by the sudden announcement of the merger between the PGA Tour and European Tour with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which …Read More »
  • Jennifer Coolidge reveals ‘terrible mistake’ she made early on in her career

    Jennifer Coolidge reveals ‘terrible mistake’ she made early on in her career

    Published by BANG Showbiz English Jennifer Coolidge has “made a lot of mistakes” in life. The 61-year-old actress shot to fame when she was cast as Stifler’s Mom in the 1999 coming-of-age comedy ‘American Pie’ before …Read More »
  • Britney Spears Goes to Gym in Silk Dress and Heels With ‘Hot, Crazy Husband’ Sam Asghari

    Britney Spears Goes to Gym in Silk Dress and Heels With ‘Hot, Crazy Husband’ Sam Asghari

    Published by OK Magazine @britneyspears/instagram Britney Spears is trying something new! The princess of pop changed up her look while joining husband Sam Asghari in the gym, opting for a pink, silk dress with lace and …Read More »
Previous Post: « Taylor Swift ‘pleasantly surprised’ with doctorate. Watch The Entire Address To NYU Grads
Next Post: Massachusetts identifies first 2022 U.S. case of monkeypox infection »

Primary Sidebar

Adjacent News

  • Buttigieg: Republicans target LGBTQ people because they ‘don’t want to talk about’ their ‘radical positions’

    Buttigieg: Republicans target LGBTQ people because they ‘don’t want to talk about’ their ‘radical positions’

  • Head of London’s police force apologises to LGBT+ community

    Head of London’s police force apologises to LGBT+ community

  • 14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

    14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

Good Trash: Going to Read It Somewhere, Y'know

  • Former CNN anchor Don Lemon lands new hosting gig – but not on TV

    Former CNN anchor Don Lemon lands new hosting gig – but not on TV

  • Elliot Page Shockingly Admits He had Secret Relationship With Kate Mara While She was Dating Max Minghelia

    Elliot Page Shockingly Admits He had Secret Relationship With Kate Mara While She was Dating Max Minghelia

  • VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Mark Indelicato & Vincent Rodriguez Discuss Being Gay Role Models In ‘With Love’

    VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Mark Indelicato & Vincent Rodriguez Discuss Being Gay Role Models In ‘With Love’

Partner Links

  • May The Bloopers Be With You
  • “Remy Ma says she gets to be 35 years old because of Covid & prison” links
  • Taylor Swift & Matt Healy are already done, one month after they ‘began’
  • Sean Hayes shares hilarious NY deli moment!
  • Remains of the Day (06/06)

Most Recent

  • What to stream: Celebrate Pride Month with shows and films featuring diverse queer stories

    What to stream: Celebrate Pride Month with shows and films featuring diverse queer stories

  • Bud Light Is Set to Lose a Big Chunk of Its Business Permanently

    Bud Light Is Set to Lose a Big Chunk of Its Business Permanently

  • The Saudi Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Global Sports Explained

    The Saudi Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Global Sports Explained

  • Jennifer Coolidge reveals ‘terrible mistake’ she made early on in her career

    Jennifer Coolidge reveals ‘terrible mistake’ she made early on in her career

  • Britney Spears Goes to Gym in Silk Dress and Heels With ‘Hot, Crazy Husband’ Sam Asghari

    Britney Spears Goes to Gym in Silk Dress and Heels With ‘Hot, Crazy Husband’ Sam Asghari

  • Study finds the political impact of marriage varies by sexual identity

    Study finds the political impact of marriage varies by sexual identity

  • ‘It’s great!’ Elliot Page talks dating since coming out as trans

    ‘It’s great!’ Elliot Page talks dating since coming out as trans

  • Barstool Sports hits back amid backlash over online sportsbook’s support for Pride month

    Barstool Sports hits back amid backlash over online sportsbook’s support for Pride month

Most Commented

Social

Twitter @tlrd | Facebook | Instagram @tlrd

Footer

Copyright © 2023 · Log in

×