Monkeypox is a zoonotic illness caused by the monkeypox virus, an Orthopoxvirus in the
same genus as the variola, vaccinia, and cowpox viruses. Since the detection of the first …

Monkeypox virus (MPXV), which causes disease in humans, has for many years been
restricted to the African continent, with only a handful of sporadic cases in other parts of the …

Summary Background In May, 2022, several European countries reported autochthonous
cases of monkeypox, which rapidly spread globally. Early reports suggest atypical …

Human monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus with presentation similar to smallpox.
Monkeypox is transmitted incidentally to humans when they encounter infected animals …

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A monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has expanded worldwide since May 2022. We tested 147
clinical samples collected at different time points from 12 patients by real-time PCR. MPX …

Up to 27 May 2022, Portugal has detected 96 confirmed cases of monkeypox. We describe
27 confirmed cases (median age: 33 years (range: 22–51); all males), with an earliest …

Background Historically, human monkeypox virus cases in the UK have been limited to
imported infections from west Africa. Currently, the UK and several other countries are …

The magnitude of the 2022 multi-country monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak has surpassed
any preceding outbreak. It is unclear whether asymptomatic or otherwise undiagnosed …

The ongoing 2022 multicountry outbreak of monkeypox is the largest in history to occur
outside of Africa. Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease that for decades has been …