Monkeypox: US confirms first cases of virus in children

Cases of infant and toddler unrelated and likely from household transmission, say health authorities

Cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United States for the first time in children - a toddler in California and an infant who is not a US resident, health authorities say.

The two cases of the viral disease were unrelated and were likely the result of household transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement on Friday.