PROVINCETOWN — For more than two years now, the state Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has been publishing highly detailed information on Covid, including key indicators that help to assess […]
monkeypox
MEDICINE
Monkeypox Spikes Nationwide as Provincetown Gets Vaccine
Thousands of doses may be reducing virus transmission here
PROVINCETOWN — New data emerged last week on the global outbreak of the monkeypox virus. A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that cases are falling off in […]
HEALTH
With Case Counts Growing, Provincetown Gets MPV Vaccines
Large allocation of doses will help protect working people, says Cyr
PROVINCETOWN — Nationwide, the news about monkeypox continues to get worse. Case counts are still doubling every 10 days or so: 42 in Massachusetts, 156 in New York, and 9,647 […]
MPV
Amid Growing Outbreak, a Vaccine Strategy Comes Into View
The still-scarce doses will go to close contacts of monkeypox cases
PROVINCETOWN — The global outbreak of monkeypox has continued to expand. There were 23 cases in Massachusetts, 90 in New York, and 5,780 worldwide as of July 1, according to […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
State Leaders Detail Response to Monkeypox
Public awareness and vaccinating exposed people are key strategies
PROVINCETOWN — The official case counts for monkeypox are still low — 13 cases in Massachusetts, 63 in New York as of Tuesday, June 28. But the numbers have been […]
MONKEYPOX UPDATE
Leaders Say, ‘Don’t Panic; Be Vigilant’
Knowing the symptoms is critical to controlling spread
PROVINCETOWN — As of June 21, the Centers for Disease Control report seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in Massachusetts, 22 in New York, 37 in California, and 210 in Canada. […]
