.Mpox (monkeypox).elombatd@who.int.Tue, 20/08/2024 – 09:08.Find out more about Mpox (monkeypox) Mpox (monkeypox) is a contagious disease triggered by the monkeypox virus. It may result in an unpleasant rash, bigger lymph nodules and also high temperature. Most people totally recover, but some get really sick.