Monkeypox

The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is "containable". First reported on May 7 in the UK, monkeypox has rapidly spread to...

A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behaviour at two recent mass events in Europe.In...

As Denmark becomes the latest country to be struck down by monkeypox, EU authorities are set to publish a risk assessment, wherein all European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination strategy to tackle the spiralling outbreak.While no...

Israel and Switzerland have become the latest countries to confirm cases of monkeypox virus, taking the total number of nations to 14. Israel's Ministry of Health announced that a man has been confirmed of monkeypox infection, while another is being...

At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even as it expands surveillance.The 12 countries -- the...

More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.The WHO said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated, without naming any countries, and warned that more cases are...