Monkeypox
Background
- A zoonotic disease
- Caused by an orthopoxvirus,
- Initially diagnosed in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it has spread to other regions of Africa (primarily West and Central), and cases outside Africa have emerged in recent years.
- Overall case fatality rate of 8.7%
- Interactions with infected animals or individuals are risk behaviors associated with acquiring monkeypox.
Clinical Features
- Results in a smallpox-like disease in humans.