monkeypox

The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency.

Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago. So who deserves the credit for controlling the U.S. outbreak?

The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox amid concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.

A case of monkeypox has been confirmed at a Fort Worth ISD high school Friday afternoon.

U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.

A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. It’s believed to be the first U.S. fatality from the disease.

The White House says it’s optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus.

It’s an unfamiliar virus that’s spreading everywhere, prompting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency. While the CDC cautions gay and bisexual men that they may be at the highest risk, other health experts say everyone, including kids, should take steps to avoid the spread.

While the CDC cautions gay and bisexual men may be at highest risk of monkeypox, other health experts say everyone, including kids, should take steps to avoid the spread.

There will be a free Monkeypox pop-up clinic event at JR’s Bar & Grill in Dallas on Friday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 11.

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states. The request comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington and fund the government. It...

The patient was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised.

Thousands of students at North Texas colleges and universities are returning to campuses, and with those returns comes concerns about the spread of monkeypox. A student at Texas State University in San Marcos tested positive earlier this week. 

Monkeypox vaccinations are becoming more readily available to the public, including local health clinics in Dallas that serve those at the highest risk of infection. Residents from out of town are noticing.

Monkeypox vaccinations are becoming more readily available to the public, including local health clinics in Dallas that serve those at the highest risk of infection. Residents from out of town are noticing.

Dr. Alexandra Yonts outlined how college students and their institutions can stay on top of monkeypox as the school year begins.

Managing shared spaces like showers and dorm rooms and minimizing contact with sick students will be key for colleges to fight the spread of monkeypox as students return to class. Dr. Alexandra Yonts of Children’s National Hospital joins LX News.

Harris County leaders announce the first presumptive positive child case in Texas. If confirmed by the CDC, it would be the country’s seventh pediatric case.

The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.