Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is caused by Mpox virus. This virus belongs to the orthopoxvirus, which is closely related to the smallpox virus. It is also known as Mpox.
This virus infects rats, mice, and monkeys. But now it can be found in human beings. The symptoms of Mpox are similar to smallpox.
This virus was first found in monkeys that were kept in a lab for research purposes in 1958 in South Africa. This virus was found in humans in the 1970s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Centers for disease control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring cases of Mpox throughout the world that don’t have Mpox such as in the USA and Europe. CDC successfully handled the outbreak of the 2022 Monkeypox in the United States.
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus which is a member of the orthopoxvirus family. Mpox is similar to the virus which causes smallpox. Mpox has the same symptoms to that as smallpox but is slightly milder.
The symptoms of monkeypox may appear 5-21 days after infection. The time between infection and the appearance of symptoms is known as the incubation period. So the incubation period of Mpox is 5-21 days. The symptoms of Mpox continue for 2-4 weeks
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus which is a member of the orthopoxvirus family. Mpox is similar to the virus which causes smallpox. Mpox has the same symptoms to that as smallpox but is slightly milder.