Monkeypox virus case confirmed in U.K.

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A case of monkeypox virus has been reported in Britain, a person who returned after travelling to Nigeria has been confirmed with monkeypox virus.

• Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958.

• According to the World Health Organisation, the first case of monkeypox was reported in humans in the year 1970.

• What is monkeypox virus ?

• Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus that is transmitted mostly from rats and monkeys to humans.

• The disease belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus, which includes variola virus, vaccinia virus, and cowpox virus.

• Monkeypox is a zoonosis, meaning it is a disease that spreads from an infected animal to humans.

• Symptoms of monkeypox

• Dark red spots on the body.

• Red rash on the skin.

• flu symptoms.

• symptoms of pneumonia.

• Fever and headache.

• Muscle pain.

• To get cold

• treatment 

• There is no cure available for this disease. But smallpox vaccines, antivirals and VIG can be used to prevent this disease.