What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, part of the same family as smallpox, though typically less severe.Generally occurring in remote parts of Central and West Africa, the virus was first detected in captive monkeys in 1958. The first human case was recorded in 1970. There have since been sporadic cases reported across 10 African countries, including Nigeria, which in 2017 experienced the largest documented outbreak, with 172 suspected and 61 confirmed cases. Three-quarters were among males aged 21 to 40 years old.Cases outside of Africa have historically been less common, and typically linked to international travel or imported animals. Previous cases have been reported in Israel, the U.K., Singapore and the U.S., which, in 2003, reported 81 cases linked to prairie dogs infected by imported animals. If you are thinking that monkeypox affects your skin the most, then you are absolutely wrong. Academic Foundation Doctor James Brunton Badnoch of Q...
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