Monkeypox What is it, and should the world be worried?
May 27, 2022
2 minutes
By Nicola Davis
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With monkeypox being detected in countries from the US to Australia and France to the UK, what is the situation and is it a cause for concern?
What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a viral infection typically found in central and western Africa. A few cases are sometimes diagnosed in other countries, including the UK where the first case was recorded in 2018.
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