monkeypox Archives

US Declares Public Health Emergency over Monkeypox Outbreak

The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus.

Is Monkeypox Spread Through Airborne Droplets?

Health officials are still working to better understand the virus.

California Governor Declares Monkeypox State of Emergency

California's governor declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak,...

Is Monkeypox Considered an STD?

Medical experts are still debating how to classify the disease.

Monkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched As New STD in the US

Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it...

Monkeypox Is Not a ‘Gay Disease’

Health experts have linked the outbreak to two raves in Europe. Close physical contact with...

WHO: Monkeypox Won’t Turn into Pandemic, but Many Unknowns

Last week, WHO said 23 countries that haven't previously had monkeypox have now reported more...

Expert: Monkeypox Likely Spread by Sex at 2 Raves in Europe

Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals

What Is Monkeypox?

U.S. health officials are tracking clusters of infections in countries that don’t normally report monkeypox.

US Case of Monkeypox Reported in Massachusetts Man

Massachusetts reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada,...