What to know about NYC's first case of severe mpox strain

This is a colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (purple), which were found within an infected cell (brown), having been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles

The case is travel-related and there is no known local transmission at this time. [ more › ]