In the late 1970s, smallpox was eradicated worldwide thanks to large-scale vaccination programs. Smallpox is a highly contagious and deadly disease caused by the variola virus. The monkeypox virus (MPXV) currently circulating is closely related to the smallpox virus. Previously, MPXV was endemic only in sub-Saharan Africa, but has since spread throughout the world. Older … Read more
New Delhi: Rising cases of monkeypox have raised concerns about other sexually transmitted diseases, with HIV being the most feared. A top scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) said on Monday that the increasing cases of monkeypox will not lead to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), news agency ANI reported.Also … Read more
Difference Between Monkeypox Vs Smallpox: The fear of monkeypox remains in the whole world. After Kovid-19, this disease has posed a new challenge in front of the world. The name of this challenge is monkeypox, which is why the disease has been declared a world health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 24 … Read more