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What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

  • Written by Rodney E. Rohde, Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousinMpox causes lesions that resemble pus-filled blisters, which eventually scab over.CDC/Getty Images

On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries in...

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