Monkeypox

Can Monkeypox be cured?

Monkeypox is a rare but serious viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. This zoonotic virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which also includes the variola virus (smallpox), vaccinia virus (used in the smallpox vaccine), and cowpox virus. Monkeypox was first identified in laboratory monkeys in 1958, hence its name, but…