Aamir Shafi¹*, Ab Ahad Wani², Jawhar Ul Islam¹ and Khibrat Peerzada³

¹Registrar, Department of General Medicine, SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, India

*Corresponding Author: Aamir Shafi, Registrar, Department of General Medicine, SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, India.

Received: June 01, 2022; Published: June 15, 2022

Abstract

Monkey pox (MP) is a zoonotic orthopox viral infectious disease clinically resembling Small pox but with lesser mortality. First discovered in 1958 in monkeys, the first human infection was documented in 1970. Recently cases have been seen rising in west Europe and North America although in small numbers. India is yet to confirm any case of Monkey pox although many suspects are under surveillance. This review article provides a comprehensive update on how we should be prepared for this emerging viral infection.

Keywords:Monkey Pox; Zoonotic Disease; Ankara Vaccine

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Citation

Citation: Aamir Shafi., et al. “Monkey Pox: What We Need to Know". Acta Scientific Microbiology 5.7 (2022): 40-44.

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