Mpox

Mpox Is Still Spreading in the U.S.

Mpox used to be rare in the United States. Before 2022, most cases were in people who’d traveled internationally or who’d had had contact with animals imported from other countries. That changed with the global mpox outbreak that began in 2022. That year, there were about 30,000 cases of mpox in this country.

Mpox Passed on Without Symptoms? New Research Shows It’s Possible

Is mpox passed on without symptoms? In a new study of more than 8,000 men, about 1% of the men tested positive despite never having had symptoms.

New Type of Mpox Diagnosed in England

Public health officials in England announced that they have identified a new combined type of mpox. Tests show the virus was a unique mix of the two known types of mpox and experts are concerned about what this means for future spread of the virus.

New Mpox Cases in California Raise Concern

A more serious type of mpox may be spreading California. Three people in the state were hospitalized with the virus.

First Case of New Mpox Type Reported in California

A case of a potentially more serious version of mpox that has been spreading quickly in Africa has been confirmed in California.

CDC Warns About Worrisome New Mpox Outbreak

An outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is worrying public health officials. This is the largest outbreak in the country’s history and is caused by a deadlier type of the virus than the one that spread across the globe in 2022.

Understanding Mpox and Your Sexual Health

Mpox is an infection caused by a virus. The mpox virus can be spread through close skin-to-skin contact with a person who is infected. Given that, mpox can be passed on by intimate sexual contact.