The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued ...

Here's a look at what we know about mpox, and what might be done to contain it: Mpox, also known as monkeypox, was first identified by scientists in 1958 when there were outbreaks of a "pox-like ...

Last year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in the UK. This comes just two months after the World Health ...

“Avoiding contact with animals, eating raw meat or sharing items with someone who has a mpox diagnosis is also important. If ...

This is sometimes easier said than done. With mpox, it is important to avoid skin-to-skin contact with someone who has a rash ...

Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials have confirmed. The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called 'the most dangerous one so far' kills ...

Mpox spreads through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. Although usually mild, it can be fatal in rare cases.

Officials do not yet know how they became ... The UK's first mpox case was detected after the individual developed flu-like symptoms, followed by a rash and attended A&E on October 27 where ...

China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it has found a cluster of a new mpox strain, known as clade Ib, with the source being traced back to a foreign national who has ...

Mpox is a viral zoonotic infection that results in a rash similar to that of smallpox. The malady was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health ...

Last year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in the UK. This comes just two months after the World Health ...