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FILE: Monkeypox is a virus from the same family as smallpox and is usually transmitted from animals to humans. Picture: CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith

Outbreak

Should South Africans be worried about a monkeypox outbreak?

By Keely Goodall

John Perlman spoke to Professor Shabir Madhi about the virus and whether it is something we should be concerned about.

  • FILE: The incubation period of the disease ranges from five to twenty-one days and the symptoms usually last between two and four weeks. Picture: © stockasso/123rf.com

    What is monkeypox and should we be concerned?

    In May 2022, cases of Monkeypox have been detected in various parts of Europe and North America, including, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Canada and the United States.

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