Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled ...

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Private insurance companies in the U.S. aren’t required to cover the cost of the mpox vaccine, which costs $270 a dose.

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In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak.

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that if subsidies are allowed to expire next year, nearly 4 million people will lose their coverage in 2026 because they won’t be able to afford it, NBC News ...

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The distribution plan prioritizes the most affected regions, with the Democratic Republic of Congo receiving 85 percent of ...

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Patients with mpox (previously monkeypox ... prevention measures including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and provision of immunization against vaccine-preventable STIs including mpox. Patients ...