In 2022, the United States and many other high-income countries experienced their first-ever widespread outbreak of mpox, a virus that was previously only seen as a threat in African countries. After ...

The first case of severe mpox (formerly monkeypox) has been identified in New York City, according to an advisory issued by the NYC Health Department. One resident has tested positive for mpox clade I ...

The first known case of a severe strain of the mpox virus has been detected in New York City — and health officials are recommending those at risk get vaccinated. The case of “mpox clade I” is ...

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An antibody test for the infectious disease Mpox was successfully developed during the new clade 1b outbreak in Rwanda, the first time that an assay of its kind has been validated within this setting.

Tecovirimat is approved for smallpox treatment under the Food and Drug Administration Animal Rule on the basis of efficacy in nonhuman primate models of mpox (previously known as monkeypox). However, ...

Federal laboratory testing has been paused for mpox, rabies, and numerous viral, fungal, and parasitic assays, while CDC conducts a temporary evaluation of laboratory quality systems. Workforce ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tecovirimat did not result in increased clinical resolution for patients with mpox. A second study found it may ...

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that Tecovirimat SIGA should no longer be used for the treatment of mpox. A review of the ...

City health officials are urging those at high risk of contracting the virus to get vaccinated Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader ...