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Monkeypox Special Topic Guidemonkeypox is a rare viral disease that occurs mostly in central and western Africa. It is called “monkeypox” because it was first found in 1958 in laboratory monkeys. In early June 2003, monkeypox was reported among several people in the United States. Most of these people got sick after having contact with pet prairie dogs that were sick with monkeypox. This is the first time that there has been an outbreak of monkeypox in the United States. A new special topic guide on monkeypox is available from the HSLS Web site at <www.hsls. pitt.edu/guides/students/monkeypox>. The guide provides links to information about monkeypox from the CDC, recent journal articles, NLM’s MEDLINEplus, and other sources. Information contained in this article is from <www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/factsheet2.htm> |
