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Monkey Pox is a disease of zoonotic origin, whose 1st case occurred in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was predominantly reported in the Central and West African region. The 1st case outside these regions was in the year 2003. Monkey Pox is of the Orthopoxvirus genus similar to Smallpox.
Currently, the 6 World Health Organization (WHO) regions (72 countries) have been affected with over 13,000 cases. This time it has affected non-endemic regions gravely. As of 23rd July, it was announced as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO.
According to historical statistics, smallpox immunization with a different orthopoxvirus provided about 85% protection against monkeypox. Routine vaccination against smallpox was no longer necessary after the disease was eradicated in 1980, and it has been 40 years since the last orthopoxvirus vaccine program. Hence, currently, persons younger than 40 to 50 years of age (depending on the country) may be more susceptible to monkeypox.
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Posted : August 8, 2022 7:43 pm
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The first confirmed human case, occurred in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suspected of having smallpox.
Vaccination against the monkeypox virus had previously resulted in coincidental immunity; however, the eradication of smallpox and subsequent lack of vaccination efforts paved the way for monkeypox to gain clinical relevance. Furthermore, because the majority of cases of monkeypox occur in rural Africa, suspected underreporting may lead to an underestimation of the pathogen's potential threat. Read more about it in the research article
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Posted : November 21, 2022 11:48 am
A new update as of November 2022: Global health experts have given a new name to "Monkeypox disease".
Mpox is the new terminology.
After a one-year transition period, Mpox will replace monkeypox as the preferred name. This helps to alleviate experts' fears about confusion produced by a name change in the midst of a global pandemic.
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“WHO Recommends New Name for Monkeypox Disease.” Who.int. World Health Organization: WHO, November 28, 2022. //www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2022-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease.
Posted : November 30, 2022 12:16 pm