More than 4700 cases have been reported in more than 40 countries until now, excluding the parts of Africa where the disease is endemic.
Monkeypox virus is similar to the smallpox virus, as they both are related to Orthopoxvirus infection.
Infected Animal or human transmits the virus through bodily fluids, bits, respiratory secretions, and direct contact.
Causes:
Symptoms:
Fever, muscle ache, intense headache, swollen lymph nodes and fatigue are the initial signs.
Vaccine:
Monkeypox virus is similar to the smallpox virus, Smallpoxvaccines are 85% effective against monkeypox vaccines according to WHO.
The cases of the monkeypox surprisingly increase in Europe and the United States last month the US reported 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.
Now after all the data, one question will definitely arise – is monkeypox disease deadly? Monkeypox fatality ratio is around 3% to 6% by WHO.