The Bayelsa State government yesterday allayed fears of a possible epidemic following outbreak of a contagious viral disease, called monkey pox in the state. Commissioner for Health Prof. Ebitimitula ...

Iowa Department of Correctios officials confirm mpox or monkey pox has been detected in the state prison in Fort Dodge, but they’re not saying how many inmates are infected with the highly contagious ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has decided to use the name Mpox for a virus previously known as Monkeypox, the body announced in Geneva on Monday. The two names will be used simultaneously for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken pox can spread quickly in people who aren't vaccinated. (Illustration: Liliana Penagos; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration ...

PUNE: A first-of-its-kind genetic study of a newer and more stubborn Mpox variant detected in Kerala has linked those cases to international travel and reported signs of continued human-to-human ...

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...