The detection of a newly identified recombinant mpox virus containing genetic material from two known strains underscores the need for continued genomic surveillance, the UN World Health Organization ...

Last Thursday morning, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced that a 30-year-old man from Gauteng with no recent travel history had become the first person in South Africa to be diagnosed with ...

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Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), ...

The species in which monkeypox virus naturally circulates is uncertain, but wildlife surveillance data suggest that the fire-footed rope squirrel is a likely candidate.

Over 17,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide since April 2022, the majority in Europe and North America, where the disease hasn’t traditionally had a foothold. This makes the ...

Share on Pinterest For the first time monkeypox was detected in a pet dog. The dog was an Italian greyhound the same breed as the dog seen above. Jen Marquez Ginn/500px/Getty Images Wild animals, ...

The Biden administration has declared the monkeypox outbreak in the US to be a public health emergency. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge ...

Case counts of monkeypox continue to grow worldwide, raising concerns about how people can protect themselves. So far, the World Health Organization reports that in 12 countries, 92 cases have been ...

BANGKOK: A new inmate at Thonburi Special Prison is suspected of having monkeypox. The inmate has been transferred to the ...

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 World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern — and the White House has made a similar declaration for the United States — but it ...