“The high transmittance rate of the clade 1a Mpox variant is likely due to mutations the virus has picked up – exactly how these impact transmission isn’t currently clear and more research ...

The pandemic served as a boot camp for Rhode Island public health officials and infectious diseases doctors, preparing them for future health crises ...

A NEW mutant strain of mpox discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be better at spreading between people, ...

Health officials have sounded the alarm over a new mutant 'highly transmissible' mpox strain, believed to be behind a wave of fresh cases. A newly discovered variant of the rash-causing virus is ...

Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been detected in an outbreak that has hit several African countries. Two ...

MITI MURHESA, Congo — Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting the disease and offering ...

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's Sao Paulo state confirmed on Friday a case of the new mpox strain, the first case of clade Ib mpox in the region, it said in a statement. The strain was ...

This case followed the patient’s travel to an affected area. While there is no specific treatment for mpox, early care is crucial to manage symptoms such as the painful rash, prevent ...