Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more than 133,000 cases were reported across 131 countries. In August 2024, the ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Two New York City residents have died after contracting the monkeypox virus and now the health department is investigating the cause of death. Both individuals who died had ...

Three unrelated cases of clade Ib mpox, a more dangerous variant of the monkeypox virus, have been confirmed in Southern California with no clear travel links to ongoing outbreaks in Africa. The ...

The first known case in the United States of a more severe strain of the monkeypox virus was confirmed in California Saturday. AP The first known case in the United States of a more severe strain of ...

It might be time to grant the monkeypox virus a new name. Although the virus (mpox for short) was first detected in lab monkeys in 1958, the original host or reservoir has remained unknown.

Monkeypox is a self-limited disease and symptoms usually last between 14 to 21 days. The infection is highly contagious and can be fatal. Bayelsa's government and its residents are on high alert at ...

Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same time last year, according to new CDC data. The video is from a previous report. There is a national ...

A deadly, fast-spreading strain of the monkeypox virus has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on high alert. The variant of the virus, which causes the severe disease known as mpox, kills ...