MonkeyPox What is it?

MonkeyPox is a rare disease that is transmissible through direct contact and possibly secretions. It was first described in 1958 and the first case was in 1970. Most recently in this known outbreak the first case in the United States was from a person who had traveled from Nigeria . Monkeypox is from the viral class orthopoxvirus. Similiar to the vareola virus and is considered milder than small pox however has been known to cause death. 

While some experts share that the origination is unknown it has similar characteristics to viruses that existed over 3000 years ago found in Egyptian mummies others have described it from research colonies of monkeys that later spread to humans in 1970. 

There is no known treatment however it is vary rare and usually a self limited disease lasting 2-4 weeks with a 5-21 day incubation period. Symptoms are fever, headache, muscle aches and backache., swollen lymph nodes., chills, and exhaustion. Currently doctors, infectious disease specialists are using anti-virals to help mitigate symptoms however there are no known FDA approved treatments specific for MonkeyPox.

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