The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country,

Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person. View on euronews

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades"—clade I and clade II—and spreads through close contact.