Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is driving an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries. Surging cases are partly caused by a new variant that is ...

An Aug. 17 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of a woman making an assertion about the real nature of mpox. “Everyone needs to detox now!!” the post reads in part.

Mpox has been detected in a US prison, sparking fears of a wider outbreak. The highly contagious viral disease, formerly known as monkeypox, was found at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in ...

People are apparently worried that a “second lockdown” is imminent, this time caused by mpox (formerly known as monkeypox)—a virus in the pox family that causes fluid-filled blisters and can ...

The WHO has declared the current Mpox outbreaks are of "International Concern," but how does the situation differ from previous public health emergencies? This week World Health Organization (WHO ...

Similar claims circulated widely on X, formerly Twitter and Instagram. Trump did not say that mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, would be used as an excuse for lockdowns or election fraud.

Adults coughed repeatedly, their throats so swollen that they could barely speak. Mpox is spreading largely unchecked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The New York Times visited a remote ...

The writers are public health experts based in Africa. It is not easy to witness people battling an mpox infection. Fear and stigma make it difficult for patients to seek medical attention soon ...

Health officials have sounded the alarm, warning the deadly Mpox virus is mutating and spreading faster than expected. Doctors in Nigeria are among those worried, with one declaring that the virus ...

The rapid spread of mpox – what used to be called monkeypox – in parts of Africa has been declared a global emergency. A new form of the virus is at the heart of concerns, but there still ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says it no longer expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccines this week as global health authorities say the spread of the disease can still ...

Lack of Mpox Shots Is Disaster for Those Most Hit, WHO Aide Says International spread can’t be stemmed without shots in Africa Pandemic treaty needs finalization to avoid repeat, Rees says ...