Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF MONKEYPOX VIRUS TRANSMISSION, CLINICAL FEATURES, AND PREVENTION

Nikita Babasaheb Mundhe, Sakshi Omprakash Jaju*, Dr. Sunil S. Jaybhaye, Sheetal Sahdev Ghogre and Vidya Kartik Gawande

Abstract

In may 2022, the world witnessed the re- emergence of the epidemic disease monkeypox. While this was not the first epidemic of this disease, what differentiated the outbreak was the rapid global spread and increase of cases, which led the WHO to declare monkeypox a global health emergency. This paper aims to conduct an in- depth review of the historical epidemiology, transmission, virology, clinical feature and prevention, diagnosis of the monkeypox disease.

Keywords: Human monkeypox, Zoonotic disease, small pox vaccine, Endemic disease.