• Mr.Amol V. Sawale
• Miss.Ashwini K Bhilawekar
• Mr.Pratik S Jadhao

ABSTRACT Monkey pox is a viral infectious illness originated by monkey pox virus. It is identical to smallpox which belongs to the genus orthodox virus. It was first detected in monkeys in 1958. Human monkeypox was first identified in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as Zaire) in a 9-year-old boy in a region where smallpox had been eliminated in 1968. Since then, most cases have been reported from rural, rainforest regions of the Congo Basin, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is considered to be endemic. The main dissimilarity between monkey pox and small pox is that monkey pox produces lymadenopathy while small pox doesn’t. Monkeypox has a clinical presentation equivalent to smallpox like fever, malaise, back pain, Headache, muscle pains but only the dissimilarity is presenting lymphadenopathy Transmission of monkeypox virus occurs when a person comes into contact with the virus from an animal, human, or materials contaminated with the virus. The virus enters the body through broken skin (even if not visible), respiratory tract, or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth). Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or scratch, bush meat preparation, direct contact with body fluids or lesion material, or indirect contact with lesion material, such as through contaminated bedding.

KEYWORDS Monkeypox, Orthopoxvirus, Transmission, Prevention

"Monkeypox Virus: An Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.d648-d654, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106499.pdf

"Monkeypox Virus: An Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppd648-d654, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106499.pdf