Monkeypox Variants News Today

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement.

Why monkeypox virus is spreading rapidly, know how many variants are there - Monkeypox was discovered in the year 1958 in a group of monkeys, from where it gets its name. Its infection is somewhat similar to smallpox in humans.

Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox in US - The patient in Massachusetts had not recently travelled to countries where the disease occurs but had visited Canada.