Key FactsThe monkeypox virus is caused by monkeypox, which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, a descendant of the poxvirus.Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease that occurs mainly in the tropical rainforest regions of Central and West Africa and is occasionally transmitted to other regions.Monkeypox is usually clinically accompanied by fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes, and may lead to a range of medical complications.Monkeypox usually goes away on its own and symptoms last 2 to 4 weeks. It may cause severe cases. Recently, the death rate from all injuries ranged between 3 and 6 percent.The monkeypox virus is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person, animal, or material contaminated with the virus.

pathogen:

Monkeypox virus is a double-enveloped DNA virus that belongs to the genus Poxviruses of the poxvirus family. Two distinct groups have been identified from it: the West African group and the Congo Basin group, which is also known as the Central African group. The Congo Basin group traditionally causes more severe disease and its infection is thought to be more transmissible. The geographical division between the two virus groups has so far been concentrated in Cameroon - the only country where both groups have been detected.

disease outbreaks:

Monkeypox in humans was first detected in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a 9-year-old boy who lived in an area where smallpox was eradicated in 1968. Most cases have since been reported in rural areas of the Congo Basin rainforests and West Africa, and human cases of infection are increasingly being reported across Central and West Africa.Since 1970, human cases of monkeypox have been reported in 11 African countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and South Sudan. The true burden of monkeypox is not yet clear. For example, in 1996-1997, an outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a lower case fatality rate and an average.

protection:

The main prevention strategy for monkeypox is to raise awareness of risk factors and educate people about measures they can take to reduce exposure to the virus. Scientific studies are being conducted to evaluate the feasibility and appropriateness of vaccination for the prevention and control of monkeypox. Some countries have, or are currently establishing, policies for administering the vaccine to people at risk such as laboratory workers, rapid response teams and health workers.