Europe, U.S. on Alert After Rare MonkeyPox Virus Outbreak

A new health scare in the form of a rare viral infection of MonkeyPox has emerged in Europe and the U.S., putting health authorities on high alert.

The outbreak is small — so far 68 suspected cases, including 8 in England and 20 in Portugal, have been identified – but the transmission ways of the virus are still shrouded in mystery.