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  1. Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Aug 26, 2024 · Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). It is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which includes …

  2. Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 16, 2024 · Mpox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral infection which can spread between people, mainly through close contact, and occasionally from the environment …

  3. Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Sep 5, 2025 · Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus called monkeypox virus. It spreads mainly through close contact with someone …

  4. Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 3, 2024 · An upsurge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its spread to neighbouring countries was declared a public health emergency …

  5. Monkeypox Q&A : What you need to know about monkeypox

    Jun 10, 2022 · Monkeypox does not normally spread easily between people as it requires very close physical contact to allow the virus to enter the body. This could be through broken skin; …

  6. Viruela símica (mpox)

    WHO fact sheet on monkeypox: includes key facts, definition, outbreaks, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.

  7. 猴痘 - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Aug 26, 2024 · 猴痘(mpox,以往称monkeypox)是由猴痘病毒引起的一种病毒性疾病,猴痘病毒是正痘病毒属的一种。 该病毒有两个不同的进化枝:进化枝I(具有子进化枝Ia和Ib)和进化 …

  8. Mpox WHO/Europe

    Jun 25, 2025 · Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus called monkeypox virus. It spreads mainly through close contact with someone …

  9. Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update

    Jun 2, 2022 · The current publication of Disease Outbreak News is an update to the previously published Disease Outbreak News of 29 May and also provides short summaries of guidance, …

  10. Frequently Asked Questions About Monkeypox

    Jul 23, 2022 · What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral zoonotic infection, meaning that it can spread from animals to humans. It can also …