Monkeypox _The Latest Outbreak _- Everything You Need To Know - History, Prognosis, Treatment

Human monkey pox infection is a viral zoonotic disease, with symptoms similar to those seen in past smallpox patients. However, monkey pox infection is clinically less severe than smallpox, and the mortality rates are also quite low.
Human monkeypox was first identified in 1970, in the democratic republic of Congo in a 9 month old boy. Since then, the disease was limited to the rainforests of central and western Africa, until the first outbreak was emerged in 2003, in the united states of America, and was linked to contact with infected pet prairie dogs. Over 70 cases were reported during this outbreak.
In 2018, several cases of monkeypox infection were reported among travelers who travelled to Nigeria, and subsequently, a few cases were reported among several nations, until the recent outbreak was emerged in 2022. On July 23rd of 2022, the world health organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. Up to that point, over 16000 cases of monkeypox infection are reported, involving more than 70 countries and territories. A total of five death were reported in Africa during this outbreak. However, no deaths have been reported outside Africa so far.

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