Monkeypox: WHO asks countries to notify new cases, issues testing guidance
Monkeypoxvirus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family
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Monkeypoxvirus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family
The government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and "taking all necessary measures" to limit the spread of monkeypox.
'Waning of immunity from smallpox vaccination may be contributing to the increasing outbreaks of Monkeypox,' Prof. Raina MacIntyre said.
Cases of monkeypox have been reported from Britain, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Canada, Sweden, and the US. Denmark, Israel, and Canary Islands too have reported their first cases.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government was looking carefully at the circumstances surrounding monkeypox's transmission.