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What is monkeypox all about

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After coronavirus, now we are amid monkeypox , and it is spreading from Europe to Asia.  The monkeypox disease is expected to spread to more places and therefore countries should start paying attention to monkeypox precautionary measures.  As per the World Health Organization [WHO] avers, A global outbreak of monkeypox has grown to  nearly 14,000  cases, including 5 deaths.               Monkeypox discovered Monkeypox was discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research. Despite being named “monkeypox,” the source of the disease remains unknown. However, African rodents and non-human primates (like monkeys) might carry the virus and infect people.   The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970. Prior to the 2022 outbreak, monkeypox had been reported in people in several central and western African countries. Previously, almost all monkeypox cases i...