Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear. They commonly include cold and flu-like symptoms such as a fever, ...
One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. Although ...
Van Kerkhove is interim director of the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization. There is a pervasive myth that the ...