bayelsa outbreak

Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans. Caused by the monkeypox virus, it belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes the variola virus (responsible for smallpox) and the vaccinia virus (used in the smallpox vaccine). The first recorded case of monkeypox was documented in 1958 among captive monkeys, hence the name, although the first human case was identified in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Current monkeypox outbreak 2024 has severely affected African Countries, which has invited attention of WHO , declared it a Global Health Emergency.