TY - JOUR AU - Haris, Sadaf PY - 2022/07/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Monkeypox: An Ignored Adversary JF - Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College JA - J. Bahria Univ. Med. Dent. Coll. VL - 12 IS - 03 SE - Letter to Editor DO - 10.51985/JBUMDC202290 UR - https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/955 SP - 178 AB - <p><span class="fontstyle0">Monkeypox was first discovered in monkeys in 1958, so it<br>was named after that. The first case was seen in humans in<br>1970. Monkeypox virus is the causative agent, the same<br>family as smallpox, but causes a less severe disease.ÊThe<br>Congo Basin and West African strain are the two types of<br>strains. All cases identified in the outbreak have been caused<br>by the West African strain</span> </p> ER -