IS MONKEY POX A DAWNING ZOONOTIC VIRAL INFECTION IN HUMANS AFTER THE SMALLPOX POST-EXTERMINATION ERA?

As the Universe is an illusory convalescence from Covid-19 and it's not over yet, additional viruses have striked on our doors. Monkey pox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease. In 1958, MPX was first discovered in colonies of monkeys, hence the name ‘monkey pox.' In 1970, the first human case of monkey pox was reported from Democratic republic of Congo. Monkey pox virus infection has been detected in squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, dormice, and some species of monkeys. Cases of monkey pox virus, which started in the United Kingdom, have now been confirmed in more than 12 countries. So far, 300 suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected in non-endemic countries. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), monkeypox begins with a fever, headache, muscle aches, back ache, and exhaustion. It also causes the lymph nodes to swell (lymphadenopathy), which smallpox does not.