Two additional cases of the new variant of mpox, an infectious viral disease that can cause high fever, a painful rash and ...

After announcing confirmation of the nation's first three cases of the new strain, known as Clade 1b, Professor Susan Hopkins ...

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The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first ...

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed two more cases of Clade Ib mpox bringing the total to three.

In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be ...

The emergence of two new cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the United Kingdom has sent ripples of concern ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. The WHO has ...

The East African Community (EAC), will deploy skilled regional emergency experts over the next six months, to combat the spread of the ...

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which ...

Mpox, a viral disease related to smallpox ... has spread widely in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The new strain has also ...

The two cases were detected in household contacts of the first case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to three.