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Need to know about monkeypox
Monkeypox
Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus in the same genus as smallpox and cowpox. It was first discovered in 1958 in a group of monkey test subjects, and the first human case was counted in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Outbreaks in other countries, including the United States, have occurred since.
In the January 30, 2020, edition of The Journal Sentinel, our first editorial appeared about the coronavirus. Little did any of us know what the future would hold for this virus that has since rocked our world.