Throughout the course of human history, one infectious disease (Figure 1) may account for more deaths than any other, perhaps all others combined. Smallpox mortality falls between 20% and 50%. Until ...

An antiviral treatment developed for smallpox was successful in treating monkeypox – although, so far, results have been reported for only one person, so it is too soon to know how well it works. A ...

(Original Caption) Smallpox in an unvaccinated child. Is it finally time to eliminate the remaining stocks of variola (smallpox) virus for good? The World Health Assembly will discuss the current ...

Several cases of monkeypox, a rare viral disease marked by lesions, have been confirmed recently in a number of countries. So far, only one antiviral, tecovirimat, has been approved in any part of the ...

It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, something went terribly wrong. The 9-month-old grandson fell ill. First, a fever. Then, a nasty rash.

Monkeypox was elevated to a level 2 alert by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday, meaning experts now advise travelers to follow “enhanced precautions.” At the time of ...