What Mpox really is? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus, the same genus as the smallpox virus.  a The disease is not new and has been known since its first discovery in 1958, the virus was first identified in 1958 … Continue reading Mpox disease : Is it the new pandemic?