A virus originally found in animals, mpox -- which causes the disease of the same name -- is now circulating in humans. Since 2022, it has been the cause of major epidemics spreading outside endemic ...

The type of mpox that is causing concern in Africa is caused by Clade I mpox, both Clade Ia and Ib. This is different from Clade IIb which caused the global outbreak in 2022-2023, mainly affecting ...

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.

A virus originally found in animals, mpox – which causes the disease of the same name – is now circulating in humans. Since 2022, it has been the cause of major epidemics spreading outside ...

Experts are concerned about the Clade 1 mpox virus that has been spreading quickly in west and central Africa since 2023.

The HSE added that those who have received two doses of the mpox vaccine, or previously had the virus, are considered to have protection against severe illness caused by the newer variant.

There are two subtypes of the mpox virus. Clade II, which is endemic in West Africa, caused the global outbreak that had health authorities on high alert in Europe and North America in 2022.