Monkeypox virus disease outbreak

Monkeypox has spread to Europe and the United States health officials confirm. What do we know about the UKs biggest-ever outbreak of the virus.

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The virus was first identified in a captive monkey.

. Ebola Virus Disease EVD is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. Why virus outbreak is concerning scientists - certainly be further cases MONKEYPOX has continued its tour of the UK today as the UK Health Security Agency UKHSA announced an. So far nine people have been infected with the virus in.

Heres what you need to know about the disease. The viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The UN health agency stressed that monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19 encouraging all people to stay informed from reliable sources such as national.

A man who traveled to Canada was diagnosed with the monkeypox virus the nations first confirmed case in 2022. WHO said it was working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease. The disease was discovered in the year 1958 from a group of monkeys from where it got its name monkeypox.

People can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or a sick or dead person infected with Ebola virus. Since 1970 there have been sporadic outbreaks reported across 10 African countries. This rare disease is caused by the monkeypox virus a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox.

Above in this 1971 Center For Disease Control handout photo monkeypox-like lesions are shown on the arm and leg of.

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