Mpox clade I, which is proving to be more serious in certain African countries, has been confirmed in a person outside New ...

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 ...

Officials did not identify the individual, but a health alert sent to physicians on Wednesday said the individual resides in a county outside New York City.

Here's the guidance on what to do if you're sick with or have been exposed to mpox ... like fever or respiratory symptoms, according to the CDC. You're considered infectious until your sores ...

and presents with symptoms like fever, rash, and lymph node swelling. There are two known clades of mpox virus: clade I, previously called the Congo Basin clade; and clade II, previously called ...