Emergence of monkeypox virus: a public health threat

The human monkeypox virus is a zoonotic infection that closely related to smallpox virus. It more commonly exists in forested habitats of western and central Africa. In the recent outbreak virus, total number positive cases escalated 32,760 12 deaths were reported so far. With rodents being primary reservoirs, spreads through animals, fomites, respiratory droplets and, direct contact. typically presents as vesiculo-pustular rash along with fever, headache, malaise chills. Taking this clinical spectrum into consideration, differential diagnosis rule out very much significant. Though there are no licensed therapies for monkeypox, treatment regimens vaccination small pox can also be used monkeypox. Effective prevention relies on avoiding contact limiting exposure infected patients by following standard precautions. This review article gives an insight epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, transmission, vaccination, infection.