A leading theory behind the spread of monkeypox is sexual transmission at two mass party events held in Spain and Belgium, an expert told the AP.

The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to get monkeypox from African rodents.

The World Health Organization said that as of Saturday it has confirmed about 92 cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox, with recent outbreaks reported in 12 countries where the disease is not ...

In 2025, health authorities worldwide tracked numerous infectious disease outbreaks spanning vector-borne diseases, water-borne threats, vaccine-preventable illnesses, and zoonotic spillovers.

WASHINGTON -- The Biden Administration announced plans to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more vaccines and more tests to people who are most at risk of getting ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Over the weekend, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox as a public health emergency and asked for a worldwide effort to contain the outbreak. “It can start like a ...

The seven-day average has declined by 50% in one month. After weeks of rising cases, the monkeypox outbreak appears to be significantly slowing down in the United States. As of Sept. 21, the latest ...

This is based on what scientists know about other infections caused by orthopoxviruses, such as smallpox. Research has shown immune cells that combat infected cells can still be found in people’s ...

Artificial intelligence has just exposed a structural flaw in the mpox virus that scientists had not fully appreciated, and it sits on a protein that current vaccines barely touch. By zeroing in on ...

The United States confirmed its first case of monkeypox Wednesday as European health authorities have identified a number of cases of the rare virus this week, mostly in young men. Here's a look at ...