The first case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected in Canyon County.

Southwest District Health announced Tuesday that the case was detected in mid-November in a male Canyon County resident.

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    The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus,[a] a zoonotic virus in the genus Orthopoxvirus. The variola virus, the causative agent of the disease smallpox, is also in this genus. Human-to-human transmission can occur through direct contact with infected skin or body fluids, including sexual contact.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox