Mpox is still spreading in the US — here's what to know about vaccines, symptoms and treatment
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Mpox is still spreading in the US — here's what to know about vaccines, symptoms and treatment
Mpox is an infectious disease caused by a poxvirus, meaning a virus in the same family as smallpox. The infection was formerly known as monkeypox.Historically, mpox was endemic to Africa, and the virus consistently spread in the continent's central, eastern and western regions. In 2022, an unprecedented global outbreak spurred the widespread transmission of mpox in places that had seen only sporadic cases in the past. Today, many countries affec…
Mpox came almost completely out of public attention after the 2022 epidemic, but the virus did not disappear. In the US nearly 1,000 cases have been reported since the beginning of 2026, after about 2,800 in 2024 and over 2,500 in 2025. Researchers still do not know exactly how the disease manages to maintain a level of [...]
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