Monkeypox is a contagious viral illness. According to the CDC, its name stems from the fact that the first documented cases involved two outbreaks discovered in 1958 among colonies of monkeys kept ...
Travel-related cases of the new monkeypox strain have also been found in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, according to the CDC. Typical symptoms of ...
“Monkeypox usually begins with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, achiness, and swelling of lymph nodes,” says Dr. Jay Varma, MD, epidemiologist and physician. “After a few days, a person may ...