The symptoms of monkeypox resemble those of smallpox, a disease that has already been eradicated. Until recently, the virus causing it was found only in Central and Western Africa. Its natural ...

Squirrels with pox and rabbits with horns. Learn more about the viruses impacting these small mammals.

In July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that monkeypox was a public health emergency of international concern. And, as of early December 2022, more than 82,000 human monkeypox ...

Study: The structure of monkeypox virus 2’-O-ribose methyltransferase VP39 in complex with sinefungin provides the foundation for inhibitor design. Image Credit: Marina Demidiuk/Shutterstock ...

Virus symptoms, signs, and what to know about human transmission Here’s what you should know about the rare smallpox-like virus that has caused a small number of infections and one death in Alaska.