Based on what scientists know of other orthopox infections — such as smallpox, monkeypox’s close cousin — immunity to the disease should be lifelong. In studies of smallpox survivors ...

Based on what scientists know of other orthopox infections — such as smallpox, monkeypox’s close cousin — immunity to the disease should be lifelong. In studies of smallpox survivors ...

MORE: DC reports 1st orthopox, potential monkeypox case In the United States, 40 infections are suspected or confirmed in 14 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for ...

Infections in humans are often caused by contact with contaminated fomites, skin lesions, and respiratory droplets. Most orthopox viruses do not cause disease in humans; however, MPXV accounts for ...

The infection is generally described as mild, but that just means it doesn’t usually cause hospitalization or death. Many sufferers have described the blisters as extremely painful. Orthopox viruses ...

There are 25 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, the city’s Health Department said. It was not immediately clear how likely it was that any orthopox infection would be monkeypox.

343 samples tested positive for orthopox from December 2023 to mid April 2024, and further testing showed no clade I viruses. To better capture any potential infections among people who might not ...

Monkeypox, a member of the orthopox family of viruses, is an infection accidentally transmitted to humans due to its similarity to the smallpox virus. Previously, it was not believed that ...

The latest case is "the first case of serious Alaskapox infection seen in Alaska ... which isn't surprising since orthopox viruses change as they circulate among animal reservoirs.

“Orthopox viruses are zoonotic viruses ... Rogers said she expects any AKPV infections to remain rare and it’s unlikely someone who is not immunocompromised would die from the virus.