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No, monkeypox is not considered an STI.

There is growing concern about the name "monkeypox" and the stigma it may create. CBS2's Alecia Reid says New York City officials are demanding the name of the disease be changed immediately.

Since monkeypox is “closely related” to the virus that causes smallpox, smallpox vaccines “can protect people from getting monkeypox,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

More than 18,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in over 70 countries as of July 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington Post reporter Fenit Nirappil explains what you need to know about how it spreads. Read more: https://wapo.st/3oAuSZE. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

"When I got there, there was a sense of panic or hysteria." A New York City man described his encounter at a local hospital after he began showing symptoms of monkeypox.

LA County drops plans for a mask mandate. And San Francisco declares an emergency of the spread of monkeypox.

San Francisco mayor London Breed announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases. Sara Donchey reports. (7-28-22)

The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s.

Monkeypox has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

Many health care advocates say New York City and state are not taking monkeypox seriously enough. CBS2's Dave Carlin has details on what they're pushing for.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asks World Health Organization spokesperson Margaret Harris about the US response to monkeypox after the organization declared it a public health emergency

More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 78 countries and the WHO says the outbreak represents a "public health emergency of international concern."

Nearly 17,000 monkeypox infections have now been reported across 75 countries, and the World Health Organization declared the spread of monkeypox a global emergency. Meanwhile, the U.S. has stopped short of declaring a public health emergency even with nearly 3,000 cases reported in 44 states. New York alone has reported 900 cases of monkeypox, with rollout of the vaccine inhibited by short supply. We speak to Joe Osmundson, professor of microbiology at New York University, about the queerphobic myths about the viral spread, the global inequity of vaccine distribution and more. “This should have been an easy virus to contain,” says Osmundson. “The immense frustration in our community has been watching hundreds of people get sick, not because they’re having sex, not because of their queer identity, but because they’ve wanted to get vaccinated and those vaccines have not been available.” Osmundson also describes how he helped a friend get treatment for monkeypox. His new book is “Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between.”

Thousands of people have begun receiving the monkeypox vaccine in Spain and France.

"Lauren Glassberg has the latest on the new shipments of monkeypox vaccine. "

As the federal government prepares to send out 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, many are still confused about how and where to get it when it comes to their town.

The number of monkeypox cases continues to rise in New York City, and now vaccine production is being ramped up to fight the outbreak. CBS2's Alecia Reid has details.

They're calling on the World Health Organization to change the name, which they say has created a stigma and could put vulnerable communities at risk. CBS2's John Dias has the details.

It comes as the White House and Gov. Kathy Hochul are stepping up their efforts to reduce the number of cases. CBS2's Alicia Reid has more.

The monkeypox outbreak has prompted officials to declare a local public health emergency in San Francisco.

The New York state health department has declared the monkeypox outbreak an imminent threat. New York City, which is considered the epicenter in the United States, is receiving 80,000 more vaccine doses, but CBS2's Dick Brennan spoke with people who say it won't make enough of a difference.

KRON4's Taylor Bisacky reports.

Elizabeth Cook reports on San Francisco's decision to declare a public health emergency over the monkeypox virus (7-28-2022)

The New York State Health Department has declared the monkeypox outbreak an imminent threat to public health in the state, as cases continue to spread nationwide.

The monkeypox outbreak prompted officials to declare a local public health emergency in San Francisco Thursday. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.