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UNLV infectious disease expert Brian Labus offers a primer on monkeypox — what it is, how it spreads, and what you need to know to protect yourself.
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University-wide policy, approved by institution's policy committee last fall, takes effect on Aug. 15, 2022.
A collection of news stories highlighting university experts’ insights on and contributions to health, environment, and society.
A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV experts who made headlines locally, nationally, and around the world.
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Public Health In The News
“Ialways tell people, it took 40 to 50 years to get where we are,” pediatrician Steven Shane said while discussing childhood and adult obesity in Nevada and throughout the U.S. “We can’t expect to turn the tide and get back to where weight status was in the 1970s overnight.”
An ongoing outbreak of monkeypox, a viral disease, was confirmed in May 2022. The outbreak marked the first time monkeypox has spread widely outside Central and West Africa. From 18 May onwards, cases were reported from an increasing number of countries and regions.
On a map showing levels of COVID-19 across the U.S., Nevada stands out as a rare oasis of green.
On a map showing COVID-19 levels across the United States, Nevada stands out as a rare oasis of green.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Clark County have fallen to 100 - their lowest point since April - from a high this year of 1,700 in January, according to state data released Wednesday.
New cases of monkeypox continue to be identified in Clark County but at a slower rate than in previous weeks, a trend seen in much of the country.
