Volume 7 ; Issue 2 ; in Month : Jul-Dec (2023) Article No : 175
Kumar A, Kumar A.

Abstract

The monkeypox virus is the source of this zoonotic illness, which has symptoms similar to smallpox. When compared to smallpox, the clinical severity of monkeypox is lower. The term "monkeypox" was created after the disease was found in a location in 1958 where monkeys were housed for scientific purposes. The first human cases of monkeypox were documented in the Congo in 1970. Primarily found in Central and West Africa is the monkeypox virus. The first recorded monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa occurred in the Americas in 2003. Human contact with domestic dogs that were infected with monkeypox was linked to this outbreak. Monkeypox was not reported as an active case in India until May 31, 2022. However, India should be prepared as well, just like any other nation, since the number of active cases is rising in non-endemic countries. The virus that causes monkeypox is a double-stranded DNA virus with an envelope. This virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, which is in the family Poxviridae. The virus that causes monkeypox has been identified in two strains: the West Afican strain and the Congo basin strain. Transmission occurs through very intimate touch that has existed for a long period between humans. Mostly, nasal secretions are the means of transmission for this. Additional means of transmission include direct contact with bodily fluids or fluids released by lesions. Contact with clothing, utensils, and furniture that have fluids released from a monkeypox victim is one of the indirect ways of infection. Human-to-animal transmission of the monkeypox virus occurs when an animal bites or scratches another animal. These creatures include rats, squirrels, apes, monkeys, and their undercooked flesh.

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