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MONKEYPOX: A sudden sporadic outbreak!
Abstract
There is increasing cases of Monkeypox infections in the already preoccupied period of COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden spread of the orthopox virus infection especially in non-African countries and different parts of the world at the same time with some of the patients having no travel history in potential hotspots of this disease is a matter of concern. It is similar to smallpox infection except for the occurrence of lymphadenopathy in Monkeypox infections. The range of species that the virus is being nurtured is not fully known yet, but rodents and primates are considered major potential reservoirs inhabiting Central and West Africa and the viral spread takes place in agricultural settlements and consumption of bush meat. Mortality rates vary between 1–11%, although among survivors, scarring and other aftereffects are frequent. Urgent surveillance strategies and worldwide vaccination strategies are needed to be implemented to avoid outbreaks similar to smallpox.
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