Mpox 2026 Tracker
Where It Is Spreading
About Mpox
Sources: CDC About Mpox · WHO Mpox fact sheet
Treatments & Vaccines in Development
Mpox has a working vaccine and is treatable. The challenge is getting vaccines and care to the African countries bearing the brunt. Here is what is available.
A two-dose vaccine approved to prevent mpox, recommended for people at higher risk of exposure. It works against both clades. The main problem has been getting enough doses to the hardest-hit African countries, not whether the vaccine works.
CDC mpox vaccine guidance →An antiviral developed for smallpox that has been used for severe mpox, especially in high-risk patients. Large trials found it did not clearly speed up recovery in otherwise healthy adults, so it is now focused on severe cases and vulnerable groups alongside supportive care.
CDC mpox treatment guidance →Most people recover on their own in two to four weeks. Care focuses on easing symptoms: pain relief, keeping the rash clean and dry to prevent bacterial infection, and staying hydrated. Isolation until the rash fully heals prevents spread to others.
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