Author: Felix Carmon

Since the beginning of May, cases of a rare infectious disease, monkeypox, have been recorded in a dozen countries around the world. The total number of confirmed infections – just over a hundred – is low compared to the COVID-19 pandemic, even in its early stages. However, the WHO showed concern by convening an emergency…

The monkeypox virus has now made its way to Germany, following its detection in several other European countries, causing alarm and concern among medical experts. This rare viral infection, typically found in regions of Africa, has now been detected in the West African variant, which is milder than its Central African counterpart, but it remains…

In May 2022, the monkeypox virus began to spread worldwide, which usually does not go beyond endemic countries. How is this disease transmitted, the symptoms, and is there a vaccine against it?   Where was the monkeypox virus found? In Europe, the first human infection with monkeypox was detected in the UK on 7 May.…

More than a hundred cases have already been registered on the planet, suspiciously resembling monkeypox — a relative of natural smallpox. Until 2022, patients with monkeypox were infected mainly by animals, and among people, it quickly faded, poorly transmitted by airborne droplets. But this May, the situation could change. A dozen countries on different continents…

In early May, reports of monkeypox cases in Europe sent shockwaves through the media, as the virus was discovered in the UK. In just a few short weeks, the disease had spread to multiple countries, including Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the USA, Canada, and Australia. This rapid spread prompted the World Health…