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Monkeypox

The latest Hawaii news coverage of case counts and vaccines to combat the viral disease monkeypox, now known as mpox, which is endemic to Africa.

 

Editorial: Improve vigilance against diseases

Diagnosed monkeypox infections in Hawaii grew to 18 last week. That number may not seem high, but it is troubling that case numbers continue to rise, in the islands and nationwide, for a disease that is far less contagious than the COVID-19 virus, and one for which effective tests and vaccines are available. Read more

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