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 ...

Monkeypox is a virus first found in monkeys in the 1950s that is transmissible to humans. In May, the World Health Organization reported outbreaks of the virus in several countries. Dr. Leanne Skehan, ...

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Monkeypox cases are on the rise across the United States amid an unprecedented global outbreak. As the virus spreads through U.S. communities, many wonder what monkeypox is, how seriously it should be ...

Dear Doctors: We are from Boston, and someone who lives very near here has tested positive for monkeypox. I have never heard of this disease before, but now it's all over the news. What is monkeypox?

The World Health Organization announced Monday that "mpox" is now the preferred name for monkeypox. "Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the ...

The CDC issued a health alert following an outbreak of a new strain of monkeypox virus (MPXV, or mpox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on August 7, and on August 14, WHO declared a ...

The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in Africa. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had declared the outbreak a ...

An mpox outbreak, formerly known as monkeypox, has prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency to help curb the virus' transmission, which is currently upsurging in the ...