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Monkeypox, a viral disease, has been confirmed in May 2022 as a continuing outbreak.
It was discovered that the first case came from the United Kingdom, where it was detected on 6 May 2022 in an individual with travel connections to Nigeria (where it is endemic).
Monkeypox Virus
As monkeypox does not require contact with genital fluids to spread, it is not classified as a sexually transmitted disease since it spreads primarily through close contact
As of 21 July, 98% of cases outside African endemic regions were reported among men having sex with men, in particular those with multiple partners, 75% occurred among ethnically white people, and 41% among HIV-positive people.
In cases of monkeypox, patients usually experience fever and other non-specific symptoms for a week or two after exposure,
followed by a rash and lesions that usually heal, crust, and fall off within 2-4 weeks of exposure. It is more difficult to distinguish monkeypox from other infections when some patients only get a single lesion in their mouths or genitals, as opposed to the large number of lesions caused by monkeypox in the past.
Monkeypox, a viral disease, has been confirmed in May 2022 as a continuing outbreak.
Currently, there are no treatments available that specifically target monkeypox. Due to the similarity between the smallpox and monkeypox viruses, smallpox antiviral treatments may work for treating monkeypox as well.
First Case Recorded
MAY 2022