Tag: monkeypox spread
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MonkeyPox vs Coronovirus
The monkeypox virus has now made its way to Germany, following its detection in several other European countries, causing alarm and concern among medical experts. This rare viral infection, typically found in regions of Africa, has now been detected in the West African variant, which is milder than its Central African counterpart, but it remains…
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IN WHICH COUNTRIES ARE OUTBREAKS OF SMALLPOX OF MONKEYS RECORDED NOW
The latest summary contains information on 92 laboratory-confirmed and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox in 12 countries of the world that are not endemic to the monkeypox virus (i.e. there have been no outbreaks of the disease in these countries before). Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom are now leading in terms of the number…
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Smallpox of monkeys
Monkeypox, an obscure disease, can cause a lot of harm. The monkeypox virus is a close relative of the smallpox virus and leads to a similar but less severe illness. This virus belongs to the orthopoxvirus group, which is the same as smallpox. While it has an animal name, non-human primates are not the virus’s…