Monkeypox (M-pox) is an emerging infection in Africa and outbreaks of imported cases of monkeypox sometimes happen in other countries. It is a rare disease but in recent years, it is spreading rapidly.
M-pox is a viral illness, most of the time affected patients recover fully but some get very sick. The African subcontinent is the red zone for M-pox, most of the cases observed in this area. The absolute and relative change between two years is too high in these areas.
In addition, it is spreading rapidly in America, Asia and the Australian region. According to various research, the clade 1 variant is more injurious for humans. According to international databases, most of the death records were observed in the African region. Until today, there is no authorized vaccine or drugs available for M-pox, so prevention is the only effective solution for M-pox.
Full research paper link : dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29350.54080
Author: Md.Mifta Ul Huda
Dept of Zoology, University of Dhaka
