Monkey Pox: All you need to know about this rare viral disease

Published On 2022-05-19 12:45 GMT   |   Update On 2022-05-20 11:59 GMT

Monkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis with incidental human infections that usually occur sporadically in forested parts of Central and West Africa. It is caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to the orthopoxvirus family. Monkeypox can be transmitted by contact and droplet exposure via exhaled large droplets.The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5...

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Monkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis with incidental human infections that usually occur sporadically in forested parts of Central and West Africa. It is caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to the orthopoxvirus family. Monkeypox can be transmitted by contact and droplet exposure via exhaled large droplets.

The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days. The disease is often self-limiting with symptoms usually resolving spontaneously within 14 to 21 days.

For more details, check out the link below:

WHO Issues Warning On Monkeypox As More Cases Get Reported From UK, Portugal, Spain,US



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