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, which means that it usually spreads to people from an infected animal, according to the World Health Organization . In fact, the first human case wasn't recorded until 1970, when eradication efforts for smallpox—which is closely related to the monkeypox virus—were being conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Since then, reported cases of the virus have remained relatively low and are usually limited to several central and West African countries, per the CDC. However, outbreaks have occurred abroad even before the latest string of reported infections, including caused by imported prairie dogs that led to 71 reported cases across several states, Business Insider reports.Now, health officials in the U.S. have a new warning in response to the growing monkeypox outbreak. On May 20, the CDC issued athat cautions travelers to"practice enhanced precautions" as the virus spreads, with cases currently reported in North America, Europe, and Australia.
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