The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new strain of mpox that is spreading ...

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Monkeypox cases in African countries have seen a massive jump, with nations in ...

Mpox or Monkeypox is a viral illness similar to smallpox ... face before spreading to the rest of the body. Though rare in children, especially in non-endemic regions, its symptoms can be easily ...

There are four known variants of the monkeypox virus: clades Ia ... Most infections have been in children, and it was known ...

On 22 July, the US confirmed the first cases of monkeypox in children. The US response to the virus has so far been plagued by vaccine shortages and a slow start to testing, leading some to ...

Monkeypox has caught the world by surprise ... There have been isolated cases in children and women, but these have not kickstarted their own outbreaks in classrooms or workplaces.

Coverage of measles-containing vaccine is very low in some areas, leaving a cohort of unvaccinated children vulnerable to the ...

Two children were diagnosed with monkeypox in the US this week. These are the first pediatric monkeypox cases the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed in an outbreak that has ...

Monkeypox usually lasts between two and four weeks. “While it is usually self-limiting, it can be serious in some people, such as children, pregnant women or people with immunosuppression ...

Monkeypox virus can cause a range of clinical ... especially among young children. Given the extent of global travel, public health officials are concerned that a more transmissible form of ...

Monkeypox death toll in Africa nears 1,000 ... research among the most vulnerable segments of the population, such as children under 15 years. In mid-August, the Africa CDC declared the ongoing ...

In a concerning development, three passengers arriving in Karachi were suspected of having monkeypox, according to sources ...