Everything you need to know about how people contract the virus.
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus; the first human case was recorded in 1970, according to the. The origin of the monkeypox virus is unknown, though African rodents and nonhuman primates like monkeys may carry it, per the CDC. Monkeypox symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion, and a rash that often begins on the face and then spreads to other parts of the body.
Monkeypox usually lasts between 2 and 4 weeks, per the CDC, which notes that it has been shown to kill 1 in 10 people who contract the disease in Africa, where the virus is most prevalent. No deaths due to the current outbreaks have been reported to date, according to the WHO. Though a monkeypox vaccine isn’t currently available in the U.S., the smallpoxcan provide some protection against monkeypox.
The recent outbreaks in Europe and the confirmed and suspected cases in the U.S. have brought up questions about how monkeypox is spread—and what prevention measures can be put in place to stop transmission. Below, what you need to know about how monkeypox is transmitted and what officials are doing to prevent more cases in the U.S.
Additionally, animal-to-human transmission can occur if the infected animal bites or scratches the human. Bodily fluids from infected humans or animals, as well as contact with their monkeypox lesions, can also help the virus spread. In 2003, the
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