Monkeypox - an overview

monkeypox  Description of event Monkeypox is an orthopox virus that was recognized in 1958 in laboratory monkeys and found to cause human infection in 1970 by the World In 1970, when smallpox was nearly eradicated, a previously unrecognized orthopoxvirus named monkeypox was identified in humans

In 1970, when smallpox was nearly eradicated, a previously unrecognized orthopoxvirus named monkeypox was identified in humans  Mpox is a disease caused by the DNA monkeypox virus that often causes 'flu-like' symptoms and a rash similar to that seen in chickenpox

Monkeypox virus was first isolated from cynomulgus monkeys in 1958 2007 Abstract Monkeypox is an Orthopoxvirus, first documented as a human infection in 1970, with recent reemergence of infections despite increased understanding of