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Monkeypox cases in India: As the incident rises a wave of fear amongst citizens, experts believe that with necessary precautions, the infection can be kept at bay. Here are all the details about monkeypox:

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox. The virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, which also includes the viruses causing smallpox and cowpox disease. 

Nigeria had sought global help beginning in 2017 for an unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox virus, which continues to this day, with the country detecting 558 suspected cases

Monkeypox scare in India is climbing as the rare viral infection is being reported in a number of countries. While no confirmed cases have been found in India, BMC has issued guidelines for isolation and management of the suspected cases.

The total number of countries affected by the virus outbreak has reached 15.