Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a pathogen closely related to variola virus, which causes smallpox.

Public health efforts are showing reassuring results. There are early signs that new monkeypox cases are slowing down in the U.S. Experts are optimistic that the virus can be completely eliminated ...

The United States confirmed its first case of monkeypox Wednesday as European health authorities have identified a number of cases of the rare virus this week, mostly in young men. Here's a look at ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to bolster California's response to the monkeypox virus, including testing, vaccines and public outreach. The ...

WASHINGTON -- The Biden Administration announced plans to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more vaccines and more tests to people who are most at risk of getting ...

The Washington State Department of Health and the University of Washington have detected the clade I mpox virus, also known ...

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Health officials in Galveston County said they are investigating the first probable cases of monkeypox in the area. On Wednesday, the Galveston County Health District ...

Wastewater in Pierce County returned positive results of clade 1 mpox virus, known as monkeypox, following testing on Sept. 24 by the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State Department of ...

The monkeypox virus is evolving 6-12 times faster than would be expected, according to a new study. The virus is thought to have a single origin, the genetic data suggests, and is a likely descendant ...

In 2022, the medical establishment and public health world nixed the name "monkeypox" for two key reasons. Animal-to-human transmission comes from rodents. And the name "monkeypox" was seen as racist ...