“Monkeypox is related to smallpox but with two important differences: it spreads between people much less easily than smallpox, and it generally causes much milder illness,” says Jonathan ...

A two-dose vaccine can prevent mpox. People with untreated HIV are at greater risk for severe mpox. Mpox (monkeypox) is caused by a virus related to smallpox; both are members of the orthopox virus ...

Here’s a fact check on mpox, including if the disease is in the U.S., if you can get it from a toilet seat and other frequently asked questions or myths.

AR: We typically see [monkeypox] occurring—at least in DRC, which is where I work—in remote, rural settings, in people, the vast majority of [whom] have had contact with an animal that is likely the ...

A new strain of monkeypox has been detected in the US, prompting alarm among health officials. The New York State Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that it had detected a case of clade Ib ...

The overall risk of monkeypox to the general population is low, county health leaders said. People who suspect they might have been exposed to monkeypox or have the characteristic rash or other ...

At the same time, Ecuador reached 51 cases of monkeypox, after confirming 16 new cases, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) said Monday. Of the total number of people infected, 42 are men and 9 women.

South Africa's National Department of Health appealed for vigilance as three new cases of monkeypox, also known as mpox, were ...

The Public Health Department has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine, making it available by appointment to people who meet certain criteria. State officials call for 600K to 800K ...

In the United States, health officials are scrambling to stretch scarce doses of vaccine to slow the mounting monkeypox outbreak, but do older people already vaccinated as kids for the related ...

Colombian health authorities Monday confirmed 938 people had been diagnosed with monkeypox nationwide, with the bulk of the cases being in Bogotá. The National Health Institute (INS) reported ...