Mpox (monkeypox) is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. Two different clades exist: clade I and clade II Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or ...

The United States confirmed its first case of monkeypox Wednesday as European health authorities have identified a number of cases of the rare virus this week, mostly in young men. Here's a look at ...

More than 550 monkeypox cases have been identified in at least 30 countries, the World Health Organization said on June 1. Monkeypox is a viral disease native to Africa. Symptoms of the disease ...

What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus, meaning it transfers from animals to humans. Some animals that can carry monkeypox include various species of monkeys, giant-pouched rats, African ...

The World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern on Wednesday, Aug. 14 — the WHO issuing out the emergency for the second time in two years. This follows ...

Some people infected with monkeypox may carry the disease — and possibly infect others — without ever experiencing symptoms, a new study suggests. An analysis of previously collected anal swabs from ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A new variant of the Mpox disease declared by WHO as a public health emergency of ...

After two years of a pandemic, you're not wrong to worry about another infectious disease. Let's debunk some of myths about monkeypox. You’re not alone if you’re alarmed by headlines about monkeypox, ...

MADISON - Two health care workers in Wisconsin and the boyfriend of one of them may have contracted monkeypox from human patients, medical authorities said Thursday. State epidemiologist Jeff Davis ...

Wastewater in Pierce County returned positive results of clade 1 mpox virus, known as monkeypox, following testing on Sept.

Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's transmissibility observed in the 2022 outbreak. Mount Sinai ...