2022–2023 mpox outbreak in France

Mpox (/ˈɛmpɒks/, EM-poks; formerly known as monkeypox)[2] is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals.

Symptoms include a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

However, cases may be severe, especially in children, pregnant women, or people with suppressed immune systems.

[3] Diagnosis can be confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing a lesion for the virus's DNA.

It is believed to be transmitted by close contact with sick people, with extra caution for those individuals with lesions on their skin or genitals, along with their bedding and clothing.