Monkeypox In Africa

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Monkeypox is affecting different parts of Africa in many ways. Monkeypox is an uncommon disease that can spread very quickly. To keep from spreading you should watch for many of the symptoms. To prevent this disease from spreading to you, you should avoid the areas that monkeypox spreads in the most.
Monkeypox originated from monkeypox virus. This rare disease, Monkeypox, was discovered in 1958 with 2 outbreaks. In 2005 19 outbreaks had occurred in Sudan. This disease has made the death rate go up to 10%. Monkeypox travels from the infected animal to a person, or from person to person. All children born after 1980 have not been vaccinated. This virus results in a red rash on the skin, also this deadly virus has no treatment.
Monkeypox is caused

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