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Monkeypox cases are slowly increasing throughout the United States, though public health officials say they can contain the virus.

Monkeypox isn't new, but a growing number of cases in countries that don't normally report the disease is cause for caution (not panic), officials say.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new warning regarding monkeypox on Monday as it is investigating four more suspected cases in the country.

Moderna Inc. said on Monday that it testing potential vaccines against monkeypox in pre-clinical trials as the disease ...

Utah has two of the nation’s six reported monkeypox cases but no vaccine for the virus. Both the Salt Lake County Health Department and the Utah Department of Health say the smallpox vaccine that can protect people exposed to the virus from getting monkeypox can be obtained quickly from the federal government if needed.

WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Up until recently monkeypox infection outside of Africa was rare, but a look back at seven cases occurring in Britain over the past

Anyone can get or spread monkeypox, but a "notable fraction of cases" in the latest global outbreak are happening among gay and bisexual men, the US Centers for Disease Control

U.S. CDC issues new monkeypox warning as more potential cases found-

Monkeypox symptoms can appear similar to other common viruses such as chickenpox. A lab test is needed to tell the difference between the two.

The need to better understand treatments for monkeypox became more urgent this month when more than a hundred new cases were recorded across Europe and North America.