When the virus that causes mpox jumped onto the international stage in 2022, countries around the world, including the United States, turned to vaccines targeting the closely related smallpox virus to ...
Most cases are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but this year's outbreaks have spread elsewhere in Africa. It's a matter ...
Throughout modern medical history, Americans have underestimated or dismissed emerging health threats until the consequences ...
Last week, the first batch of mpox vaccines arrived in the capital of Congo, the center of the outbreak. The 100,000 doses of ...
As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, new questions are emerging about ...
STAT senior writer Helen Branswell answers the most frequently asked questions about what is happening with mpox now and what can be done to stop this current outbreak. STAT answers pressing questions ...
The United States has revealed that there are no plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African ...
The United States has beefed up testing and surveillance for a new strain of mpox and has ensured that vaccines are readily ...
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency for mpox earlier this month following an outbreak in Africa.
A new strain of mpox has public health officials preparing for the possibility of its spread in the United States.
Amid a global health emergency over mpox, Congo has received 50,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the United States on Tuesday.
The WHO has faced criticism for moving too slowly on mpox vaccines. Bavarian Nordic's vaccine has been used worldwide since ...