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Monkeypox broke out in the US 19 years ago 6
Monkeypox is a rare disease, often concentrated in Central and West Africa, spreading to people who have traveled here.
This is not the first time monkeypox has broken out in the United States.
In July 2003, the US CDC was reported about 71 unusual cases of monkeypox.
The cases of viral infection from prairie dogs all reside in Illinois.
After investigations, CDC concluded that the monkeypox outbreak was caused by a shipment of imported prairie dogs infected with the virus, mating with other healthy animals, and then spreading it to humans in different environments.
`The cause of the outbreak is the massive import of wild animals infected or suspected of being infected with monkeypox, shipped to distributors and consumers everywhere (from pet stores,
Microscopic image of monkeypox virus.
The CDC has ordered the quarantine of several families with people infected with monkeypox.
CDC recommends euthanasia for all rodents exposed to contaminated civet shipments.
Doctors used smallpox vaccine to prevent the disease from spreading further.
Vaccines are given before or after exposure to the virus.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the virus has now appeared in 12 countries, including England, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada and Australia.
WHO is concerned that the number of cases will increase when people gather and participate in festivals and parties during the upcoming summer vacation.