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Is there a LINK between the two pandemics COVID and MONKEYPOX?
If we take the example of Nigeria, Monkeypox has been endemic there for several years. Its most probable origin is the rainforests of the Congo Basin, with an animal reservoir which could be that of rodents
If we take the example of Nigeria, Monkeypox has been endemic there for several years. Its most probable origin is the rainforests of the Congo Basin, with an animal reservoir which could be that of rodents
Source :
"Genomic history of human monkey pox infections in the Central African Republic between 2001 and 2018"
nature.com/articles/s4159…
"Genomic history of human monkey pox infections in the Central African Republic between 2001 and 2018"
nature.com/articles/s4159…
The virus would then have spread in this forest zone until Ivory Coast, thanks to significant population migrations. This area is also characterized by a very high urban concentration, one of the highest in Africa, which promotes the spread of viruses.
