IS MONKEY POX A DAWNING ZOONOTIC VIRAL INFECTION IN HUMANS AFTER THE SMALLPOX POST-EXTERMINATION ERA?

Authors

  • Prof Dr M.V. Raghavendra Rao Scientist-Emeritus, senior executive vice president, world Academy of Medical sciences, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • M. M. Karindas Professor, Department of Oncology, world Academy of Medical sciences,
  • Ilie Vasiliev Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, world Academy of Medical sciences,
  • Dilip Mathai Professor of Medicine, Dean, Apollo Institute of Medical Science and Research, Hyderabad, TS, India
  • Vijay Kumar Chennamchetty Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Tina Priscilla Associate professor of DVL, Apollo institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, TS, India
  • Mahendra K. Verma Department of Basic sciences, Assistant Professor, American University School of Medicine, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
  • Mubasheer Ali Consultant, MD Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospitals and Apollo Tele Health Services, Associate Professor Department of General Medicine, Shadan Medical College, India
  • Manick Dass Prof and Head, Department of Microbiology, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, TS, India

Keywords:

Monkey pox virus, transmission, animal diseases, Orthopoxvirus, zoonotic disease

Abstract

As the Universe is an illusory convalescence   from Covid-19 and it’s not over yet, additional viruses have striked on our doors. Monkey pox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease. In 1958, MPX was first discovered in colonies of monkeys, hence the name ‘monkey pox.’ In 1970, the first human case of monkey pox was reported from Democratic republic of Congo. Monkey pox virus infection has been detected in squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, dormice, and some species of monkeys.  Cases of monkey pox virus, which started in the United Kingdom, have now been confirmed in more than 12 countries. So far, 300 suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected in non-endemic countries. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), monkeypox begins with a fever, headache, muscle aches, back ache, and exhaustion. It also causes the lymph nodes to swell (lymphadenopathy), which smallpox does not.

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Prof Dr M.V. Raghavendra Rao, M. M. Karindas, Ilie Vasiliev, Dilip Mathai, Vijay Kumar Chennamchetty, Tina Priscilla, Mahendra K. Verma, Mubasheer Ali, & Manick Dass. (2022). IS MONKEY POX A DAWNING ZOONOTIC VIRAL INFECTION IN HUMANS AFTER THE SMALLPOX POST-EXTERMINATION ERA?. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 8(8). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2549

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