In India, a 22-year-old youth from Kerala died last week reportedly due to monkeypox. According to media reports, he returned to the state on July 21 from the UAE.
Monkeypox spreads by close contact, skin-to-skin contact, and droplet infection. So, one has to be careful about all these factors. Here are 10 quick facts about this infectious disease one must be aware of.
Monkeypox outbreak that has so far caused more than 16 000 infections in about 75 countries and five deaths can be contained according to a World Health Organization WHO official