The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes mpox (monkeypox), a disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although less severe. Key facts
Vaccines used during the smallpox
eradication programme also provided protection against monkeypox. Newer vaccines have been developed of which
one has been approved for prevention of monkeypox
Monkeypox is caused by monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks. Severe cases can occur. In recent times, the case fatality ratio has been around 3–6%.
Monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, or with material contaminated with the virus.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in
tropical rainforest areas of central and west Africa and is
occasionally exported to other regions.
An antiviral agent developed for the treatment of smallpox has also been licensed for the treatment of monkeypox.
At this time, data suggest that gay, bisexual, and other men who have
sex with men make up the majority of cases in the current mpox outbreak.
Monkey pox
Yet they help the
pride parade last year with out a shit givin to your health
It is shocking that we saw a aids 2.0 and the people behind the pride parades did not want to cancel because they knew that if they did then pride parades would stop especially the fact that the 2021 was the "you can't cancel pride" and if it did
the following year
it would break the sprit of every crazed 'look at me' queers
while leaving the sanes ones finally be accepted in society
because new flash the parades are pushing people futher
in the closet
