Clades of Monkeypox and its place in the pox family Monkeypox is a double-stranded DNA virus of the poxvirus family, with two clades—Clade I and Clade II. These clades were known to circulate in different regions in Central Africa and West Africa, respectively. Historical outbreak data suggests that Clade I is more transmissible and is …
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The reported cases of monkeypox are dropping, can its presence in wastewater help us monitor spread? The cases of Monkeypox seem to be plateauing off. Case numbers worldwide have dropped to about 700 cases a day from 1000 cases a day a few weeks ago . For all practical purposes the situation seems under …
What are the Symptoms of Monkeypox? The Signs and Symptoms of Monkeypox In the current outbreak of Monkeypox, most people (>90%) present with a rash or skin lesions. The rash can appear in the genital/anal area and can also appear on other parts of the body such as the feet, hands, chest, face or mouth. …
How prepared Are we For a Monkeypox outbreak? There are currently over 30,000 cases of Monkeypox reported from across the world. Anyone can get Monkeypox. However, there are several reasons why “everyone” is unlikely to get impacted by Monkeypox in the same way as COVID-19. Monkeypox virus (orange) in infected cells (brown). Credit: NIAD 1. …
Monkeypox – Updating our knowledge Over 25000 cases of Monkepox have been detected across the world since May 2022. For a rare disease that requires close contact to spread, these numbers, which continue to rise, are unusual. As we continue to understand this outbreak of Monkeypox – which the WHO has designated as a Public …
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