Two children in the US - one in California - have been diagnosed with monkeypox, an infectious virus similar to smallpox
Cases of Monkeypox have exploded due to close contact among men who have sex with men (MSM) in gay bathhouses
Over 200 people are being monitored for monkeypox infections in Massachusetts
The United Nations issued a warning that "homophobic and racist" language used in news reports on monkeypox cases jeopardizes public health
Health officials in 16 countries are "alarmed" at the number of new cases of a novel strain of monkeypox virus
Belgium became the first country to order a mandatory 21-day quarantine for men infected with the deadly monkeypox virus
As cases of a "new" monkeypox spreads in US cities, experts are questioning whether the virus is sexually transmitted
The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta is monitoring more than 200 people who may have been exposed to monkeypox in 27 states across the country