Monkeypox: From Past to Present Outbreak

Monkey pox is one of the most rare disease caused by the infection of monkey pox virus; the source of disease still remained unknown. It was discovered in 1958 where there is an outbreak in small-pox like disease. At that time monkey were kept to further analyze. In 1970, the first instance of monkeypox in a human was noted. Monkeypox cases have now been documented in a number of other central and western African nations. Prior to the 2022 outbreak, almost all cases of monkeypox in people outside of Africa were connected to either imported animals or foreign travel to nations where the illness frequently occurs. There are various symptoms that could be diagnosed as the monkey pox. The most common ones are the rash which is identical to pimples of blisters that appear on our face regularly. However, it may spread towards other part of our body including the hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus. The monkey pox rash has different stages starting from the ones identical to pimples to the burned out. This illness typically last between 2-4 weeks. SInce the monkey pox disease is not as common, researchers is still currently work on discovering the root cause. In the present, there is still not enough resources available.