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October 15, 2025
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mpox outbreak
CDC warns of new mpox outbreak, urges vaccination
People at high risk, including gay and bisexual men, should get vaccinated, the agency advises.
May 16, 2024
New study finds inadequate response to mpox outbreak
A similarly negative GAO report spurred out U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation overhauling the federal response to future outbreaks.
April 19, 2024
U.S. steps up response to more deadly mpox outbreak
Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.
September 6, 2024
With a new case in Sweden, what is the new mpox outbreak and should you be concerned?
Things to know about the resurgence of mpox.
August 15, 2024
Gay members of Congress worried about mpox outbreak ask for data in letter to Joe Biden (exclusive)
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.
June 27, 2024
Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
August 15, 2024
Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
According to recent case reports, 90 percent of those who got mpox in the US during this outbreak who reported their sexual orientation were men who identified as gay or bisexual.
June 11, 2024
As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)
Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.
August 28, 2024
The federal government failed on mpox. Ritchie Torres's new bill addresses that (exclusive)
A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.
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April 18, 2024
California confirms first case of even more deadly mpox strain
The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.
November 18, 2024
What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.
Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.
October 30, 2025
Russia is in denial about mpox because of homophobic 'traditional values'
Anna Popova, the head of a Russian consumer protection agency, claimed the country is at no risk, implying it's because of the crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.
August 20, 2024
World Health Organization again declares mpox a global health emergency amid rising case threat
The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.
August 14, 2024
Navigating Mpox: How to Prepare for Pride Season
A year after the painful infection surfaced in the U.S., Biden administration officials are confident they can keep the virus under control with the public’s help.
May 25, 2023
New York Dem Ritchie Torres discusses the fight for LGBTQ+ representation as election looms
As one of the first out gay Black and Latine members of Congress, Torres continues to champion LGBTQ+ rights, advocate for marginalized communities, and push for broader representation in government.
November 1, 2024
Mike Johnson Friendly With Minister Who Said Gays Were Punished by Mpox, Obama Could Be Antichrist
Johnson, now House speaker, has been on the board of anti-LGBTQ+ activist Ray Comfort's Living Waters ministry since 2013.
November 15, 2023
Out CDC vaccine chief resigns, saying ‘enough is enough’ with Trump and RFK Jr.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is one of the most respected LGBTQ+ public health officials in the U.S.
August 27, 2025
Homophobe Rand Paul says gay CDC official's 'lifestyle' made him unfit to be in government
The U.S. senator from Kentucky made the comment about Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned over the Trump administration's anti-science policies.
September 2, 2025