Topic: Monkeypox

Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the United States but said the risk to the public remains low.

Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection.

The World Health Organization on Monday revealed a joint global plan with Africa's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop the spread of mpox after declaring it a global health emergency.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control Friday released a risk assessment and updated guidance for mpox in Europe after one case of MPXV clade Ib was reported Thursday.

The new and more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been detected in Sweden, health authorities announced Thursday, marking the first time the pathogen has been found outside continental Africa.

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern.

A British study finds that beyond the physical pain and turmoil of an mpox diagnosis, many of the mostly gay and bisexual men infected during the 2022 outbreak faced stigma, homophobia and shame.

Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who've received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows.

Mpox cases in the United States. are double what they were last year at this time, and transmission rates are on the rise while vaccination rates are lagging, experts said Thursday.

New research finds the 2022 mpox outbreak among gay and bisexual men began to slow down after just a few months -- even though just 8% of high-risk people had received the mpox vaccine.