The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.

An off-the-shelf drug developed for smallpox, a cousin of mpox, proved safe for mpox patients but ineffective at curing the disease. But the clinical trial itself, launched rapidly as cases spread in ...

More cases of monkeypox (mpox) were detected in April 2025 as compared to May, and the total cases have so far reached 911 since 2024, the Department of Health said Saturday.

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Friday, said the country recorded 832 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Mpox between January and ...

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected in North Carolina wastewater, prompting health officials to urge vigilance. While no clade I mpox cases have been reported in N.C., its ...

A new case of the latest Mpox strain has been detected in England in a person with no travel history or links to any of the other cases - sparking fears the virus could be silently sweeping across ...

Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists.

New data on Mpox vaccine effectiveness Date: March 19, 2025 Source: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Summary: A study has found that a single dose of the Imvanex vaccine provides protection ...

Global debate on whether mpox should be labeled as an STD for targeted interventions amid divided scientific community.

This was due an upsurge in the number of mpox cases identified in the DRC and neighbouring countries. The type of mpox that is causing concern in Africa is caused by Clade I mpox, both Clade Ia ...

According to data collected from national authorities, 99,176 cases of mpox were confirmed between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2024, and 208 people died.

Mpox surged in parts of East, West and Central Africa in 2024, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency of international concern in August.