Monkeypox Outbreak - Case Report

Abstract

A zoonotic disease, monkeypox virus disease, appeared once in the west and central Africa. On July 23, 2022, the WHO designated the current monkeypox epidemic a public health emergency of worldwide concern in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapidly growing number of confirmed cases may endanger international society. According to current epidemiological statistics, the high frequency of human-to-human transmission might lead to more epidemics, particularly among males who have sex with men. Despite some therapeutic effects of presently used medications in the clinic, the development of antiviral treatments and vaccines against the monkeypox virus is urgent.