Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family, and closely related to the smallpox virus. Symptoms of this disease include fever, headache, muscle aches, and rash. The rash usually appears within 2-4 days after the onset of symptoms and progresses from macules to papules, vesicles, pustules and then crusts over a period of 2-4 weeks.
The public health emergency was declared due to the fact that monkeypox can spread from person to person, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of the possibility of a more widespread outbreak in the United States. is worried The CDC is working to monitor the spread of the virus, which is believed to have originated in Central and West Africa, and is taking steps to prevent its spread to the United States.