BioSpaceA man in Massachusetts became the first person reported to have a case of monkeypox in the United States since 2021. The man contracted monkeypox after traveling to Canada, although Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services told CBC News that no cases had been reported to the agency. SIGA Technologies is prepared to provide treatment to those infected with monkeypox.
A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have been exposed, as a handful more cases were confirmed in parts of Europe.
Bavarian Nordic became the first company to win approval for the only vaccine designed to prevent smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults who are considered at high risk of the viruses.
