Monkeypox is not known to be a sexually transmitted disease, but it can spread through close contact with infected people, their bodily fluids, clothing or bedsheets, according to the CDC.

The vast majority of hospitalized monkeypox patients observed in a report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were found to be HIV-positive, bringing attention to the ...

“Monkeypox and HIV have collided with tragic effects,” said CDC Monkeypox Incident Commander Dr. Jonathan Mermin in a news release from the agency. “Today’s report reminds all of us that ...

They commented on the CDC’s advisory on collecting swab samples for monkeypox testing. Study: Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick — Florida, 2022.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has “moderate” confidence that the rate of monkeypox cases in the U.S. will continue to decline or hit a plateau in the next two weeks.

The CDC says people who were exposed to monkeypox through sexual contact should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. CNN’s Brenda Goodman contributed to this report.

The figures, published Wednesday on the CDC's website, tally reported monkeypox infections in people eligible for the vaccine in 32 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Thursday recommending that TPoxx, the only drug available to treat monkeypox, be limited to people at high risk for severe ...

Many monkeypox patients have reported excruciating rashes and lesions from their infections, and recovery can take weeks. The CDC now tallies 22,630 cases nationwide.

There have been more than 18,000 monkeypox infections across the country, nearly 3,000 of which in NYC are affecting gay men, according to the CDC.