Monkeypox virus (MPXV)
College of nursing, University of Basrah, Basrah. Iraq
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 15(02), 275–278
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.15.2.0806
Publication history:
Received on 04 July 2022; revised on 07 August 2022; accepted on 09 August 2022
Abstract:
Monkeypox (MPXV) is a zoonosis with a double-origin DNA (DNA), caused by monkeypox virus, an orthopox virus and close relative of variola virus (smallpox). It was first reported in central Africa in 1970 and has historically affected some of the poorest and most marginalized communities in the world. The clinical syndrome is characterized by fever, rash, and lymphadenopathy. Complications of monkeypox can include pneumonitis, encephalitis, sight-threatening keratitis, and secondary bacterial infections [1].
Keywords:
Monkeypox; Virus; Zoonosis
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