Mpox in Brazil 2026: 90 Confirmed Cases, New

Brazil reports 90 Mpox cases in 2026 with 8 states on maximum alert. New global variant identified. Symptoms, ! Swipe to see →

**BRAZIL HAS RECORDED 90 CONFIRMED CA...

While numbers are significantly below those recorded in the same period of 2025 — when Brazil counted 1,079 cases and two deaths — the co...

WHAT IS MPOX: UNDERSTANDING THE VIRUS

Mpox (formerly called "monkeypox") is a viral disease caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus of the P...

SYMPTOMS: HOW TO RECOGNIZE MPOX

The incubation period ranges from 5 to 21 days. Symptoms manifest in two phases:

PREVENTION: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

1. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with people showing suspicious rashes

THE NEW VARIANT: WHAT WE KNOW

The new global Mpox variant identified in 2026 features:

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