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

According to the department, the two cases are unrelated and are not believed to be connected to any locally acquired mpox cases.

Tecovirimat is approved for smallpox treatment under the Food and Drug Administration Animal Rule on the basis of efficacy in nonhuman primate models of mpox (previously known as monkeypox). However, ...

NEW YORK — Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. They also ...

Mpox cases have been on the rise in New York City, according to new data. Since Jan. 1, 149 people in the city have tested positive for the virus, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said ...

Health officials have issued a warning about mpox after a recent surge in cases in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said infections have risen in recent months. While levels remain far ...