Drug Screen Reveals New Potent Host-Targeted Antivirals Against Mpox Virus

New Mpox Outbreak In Africa Leads To Cases In The U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ramping up its fear tactics as it warns of the mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) once again. The CDC is recommending “vigilance” as Clade I mpox cases appear in the United States following travel to affected regions in Central Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Monkeypox Fear Mongering Ramps Up According to a report by Business Insider Africa, Clade I of the mpo…

Drug screen reveals new potent host-targeted antivirals against Mpox virus

Mpox virus (MPXV), a re-emerging zoonotic threat, has caused outbreaks in non-endemic regions through respiratory, sexual, and close-contact transmission. The increased transmissibility of Clade IIb fueled the 2022 global outbreak, with 2024 Clade Ib spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo fur...