The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new strain of mpox that is spreading ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that two more people have tested positive for an infectious strain of ...

UK Health Security Agency is tracking people who have been in contact with patient infected with clade 1b mpox strain ...

What are the symptoms? Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or pus-filled lesions which can last two to four weeks. The rashes can be located anywhere on the body and some people may only have ...

The first case of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox has been found in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

The two cases were detected in household contacts of the first case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to three.

How mpox spreads Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, primarily spreads through close, direct contact with an infected person. This includes skin-to-skin contact with rashes, lesions, or bodily ...

The UKHSA said: “Common symptoms of mpox include a skin rash or pus-filled lesions which can last 2 to 4 weeks. It can also cause fever, headaches, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and ...

Mpox, a viral disease related to smallpox, has two types, clade 1 and clade 2. Symptoms include fever, a skin rash or ...

Mpox is mainly spread through close skin-to-skin or mouth-to-skin contact with someone who has it, according to the World ...

However, mpox isn't considered a sexually transmitted disease, because it also spreads via other forms of close contact, such as skin-to-skin contact or sharing towels, clothing or bedding with ...