Currently, more than 3.800 monkeypox cases were confirmed in the US, the first country around the globe with more monkeypox cases reported.
According to data published by the CDC as of this 25 July 2022, around 3.846 cases were confirmed or suspected to have monkeypox disease.
Monkeypox has been classified by WHO as a global health emergency, WHO recommends to strength protective and preventive measures.
Nowadays more than 18.000 monkeypox cases were reported in 75 countries around the globe, the second country to have a high number of monkeypox cases is Spain with 3.105 cases
Gay . Bisexual men and healthcare providers are the most at risk compared to other groups of people, countries like the US started giving vaccination to the most vulnerable people.
Monkeypox is caused by a virus that is similar to the virus of smallpox, even vaccines against these two are the same.
It was first seen in 1958 in DRC in monkeys, in 1970 it was first seen in humans and it is believed to be zoonotic,(transmitted from animal to human).
Its signs and symptoms include headache, mild fever, swelling, back pain, feeling cold, tiredness, rashes, etc...
It is transmitted with close contact with an infected person, it passes via broken skin, respiratory ways or through noses, mouths, and ears.