Although Monkey Box is not something that is endemic in the human population but it can be transmitted to humans from infected animals, most commonly rodents.
Following the worldwide eradication of smallpox in 1980, monkeypox emerged as the most significant orthopoxvirus infection in humans.
Monkeypox can be spread to other people but person-to-person transmission alone cannot easily sustain an outbreak.
The clinical presentation is similar to that seen in the past with smallpox but less severe.
Cases are most often reported from rural areas of Central and West African countries, particularly in regions close to tropical rainforest where people may have contact with infected animals.
Someone can become infected through direct contact with respiratory droplets of another person who has monkeypox in the home or in a health facility, or with contaminated materials such as bedding.
According to WHO, the objective of this Outbreak is to raise awareness, inform readiness take immediate actions focus on informing those who may be most at risk for monkeypox infection with accurate information.
Current available evidence suggests that those who are most at risk are those who have had close physical contact with someone with monkeypox, while they are symptomatic.
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