Is Monkey Pox The Next Pandemic In Making?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Monkeypox is a result of the monkeypox virus, which is from the Poxviridae family and the Orthopoxvirus genus.

Virus Family

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After first identification in 1958 in lab monkeys, monkeypox was first reported in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Discovery

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The initial signs of monkeypox resemble those of flu and fever and appear around 5 to 21 days after contact.

Initial Symptoms

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Rash development follows immediately after the initial symptoms, starting on the face and spreading to other body parts.

Rash Development

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Monkeypox usually transmits from infected animals to humans and from human to human through close contact.

Transmission

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Although there are vaccines to reduce the risk and severity of monkeypox, no vaccines target the virus directly.

Vaccination

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