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President Biden’s rebound COVID and the spread of Monkeypox
Dr. Jason Farley, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing faculty member, joins Julie Mason to discuss President Biden's rebound COVID and the spread of Monkeypox. Read More
If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD?
Read the interview with Dr. Farley where he states that: “Monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted infection, it is an infection that can be transmitted with sexual contact.” Read More
Clinical Update on Monkeypox
Please join CIDNI in partnership with the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) on a breaking update on Monkeypox, entitled “Clinical Management of Monkeypox – What Nurses Need to Know” on August 2, 2022 at 2pm EST. Please register... Read MoreEducational Programs & Seminars


Eliminating Hepatitis C: Why are we Failing?
Infectious Disease Manager
Viral Hepatitis Center, Division of Infectious Disease

Diagnosis, Care and Management of Persons with HIV and AIDS
Learn from clinical management and behavioral experts who share their expertise through evidenced-based and practical case studies

Diagnosis, Care and Management of Persons with HIV and AIDS
Learn from clinical management and behavioral experts who share their expertise through evidenced-based and practical case studies
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What’s in a name? #Monkeypox
Who is responsible for naming viruses? International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses: ICTV
A shortage of monkeypox vaccine poses particular risks to men with H.I.V. and other immunocompromised people. Why? One shot may not be sufficiently protective. https://nyti.ms/3QFnb0j
What To Do If You Can’t Find Your Records: If you can’t find your personal records or records from your healthcare provider, you may need to get some of the vaccines again. While this is not ideal, it is safe to repeat vaccines. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/vaccination-records.html
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Here’s everything you need to know if you have contracted the #monkeypox virus ⬇️
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To the best of our knowledge, the kinetics of symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus. Isolation of pets away from their owners may be required according to authors.
Evidence of human-to-dog transmission of #monkeypoxvirus-first case of a dog with confirmed #monkeypoxvirus infection that might have been acquired through human transmission. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01487-8
Polio detected in New York City wastewater https://ift.tt/meLVtXz
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