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

Formerly known as monkeypox, mpox is a viral disease similar to smallpox that can cause flu-like symptoms and a painful rash.

In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.

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

Two new cases of a more-infectious strain of mpox have been detected in the UK, health officials have said. The new cases come after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced at the end of last ...

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

The Nigerian government prohibited the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of mpox in June 2022. However, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new strain of mpox that is spreading ...

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

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 ...