SteraMist and other effective disinfection solutions can alleviate the effect of the mpox outbreak and defend public health.

Past epidemics may offer some insight into what the future holds. Here’s a look back at some of them. Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which spreads through skin-to-skin contact or ...

"Even one case of smallpox outbreak would be a huge global issue, so we must stay vigilant," Yang said. "Scientists and medical professionals must also be aware that smallpox's symptoms are very ...

France's health ministry confirmed its first case of a new mpox virus. The detection comes just weeks after the World Health Organization upheld its highest alert level in response to the ongoing ...

The year before, a smallpox outbreak decimated American forces entering Canada, delaying a planned attack on Quebec. When it was finally attempted, the lack of healthy forces led to a crushing defeat.

Professor Fenn taught courses addressing the history of epidemic disease, early America, Native America, and the early American West. Her books include Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of ...

The South African Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to pandemic preparedness, as global concerns over mpox ...

We need more than just Mitch McConnell speaking out in favor of the polio vaccine. McConnell is one of hundreds of thousands ...

Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. The West African country’s health ...

Symptoms of monkeypox can also be compared with smallpox — a related virus that was declared eradicated in 1980. Like smallpox, monkeypox causes pus-filled boils. But monkeypox is generally ...