Monkeypox is not known to be a sexually transmitted disease, but it can spread through close contact with infected people, their bodily fluids, clothing or bedsheets, according to the CDC.

The vast majority of hospitalized monkeypox patients observed in a report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were found to be HIV-positive, bringing attention to the ...

“Monkeypox and HIV have collided with tragic effects,” said CDC Monkeypox Incident Commander Dr. Jonathan Mermin in a news release from the agency. “Today’s report reminds all of us that ...

They commented on the CDC’s advisory on collecting swab samples for monkeypox testing. Study: Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick — Florida, 2022.

Black people make up more than half of monkeypox cases nationally, even as they represent less than 14% of the U.S. population. More than 26,000 people have been infected nationwide.

The spread of monkeypox is slowing in the U.S., but the virus is so widespread that full elimination is unlikely, the CDC said, noting it will continue to be a threat for the next few years.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has “moderate” confidence that the rate of monkeypox cases in the U.S. will continue to decline or hit a plateau in the next two weeks.

The CDC says people who were exposed to monkeypox through sexual contact should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. CNN’s Brenda Goodman contributed to this report.

The figures, published Wednesday on the CDC's website, tally reported monkeypox infections in people eligible for the vaccine in 32 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Thursday recommending that TPoxx, the only drug available to treat monkeypox, be limited to people at high risk for severe ...