All about Monkeypox : History, Signs, Severity, Prévention and Treatment

• Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis : a virus transmitted from animals to humans, with symptoms that are strikingly similar to those seen in smallpox patients in the past. 

Monkeypox severity ? 

• It is less severe clinically than smallpox. 
• Monkeypox is normally a self-limiting condition, with symptoms lasting between two and four weeks. 
• Severe instances are more common in chikdren and are linked to the amount of virus exposure, the patient's condition, and the type of problems. 

Is monkeypox a new disease ? 

• Monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus since the eradication of smallpox in 1980. 
• Monkeypox is mostly found in Central and West Africa, particularly near tropical rainforests.

What is the host of Monkeypox ? 

• The natural history of the monkeypox virus is still unknown
• The monkeypox virus has been discovered in a variety of animal species. 
• Rope squirrels, tree squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, dormice, non-human primates, and other species are among those affected. 

What is the incubation period of Monkeypox ?

• Monkeypox takes 6 to 13 days to appear (from infection to beginning of symptoms), although it can take anywhere from 5 to 21 days.

What are the signs of Monkeypox ?

• The infection is separated into 2 stages :

First stage : Invasion periode

• It lasts between 0 and 5 days 
• Fever, acute headache, lymphadenopathy, back discomfort, myalgia, and intense asthenia characterize the invasion stage (which ) (lack of energy). 

Second stage: Skin manifestations

• The skin eruption normally starts 1-3 days after the fever appears. 
• The rash appears to be focused more on the face and extremities than on the trunk. 
• Oral mucous membranes (70%), genitalia (30%), and conjunctivae (20%), are also affected.