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Monkey pox...who is scared?

courtesy CDC Nigeria infographic Nigerians woke up some weeks ago to the news of monkeypox in our dear country Nigeria and it almost resulted into panics in homes, schools, hospitals and also quickly became the focus of the press. We have always known that bad news is good for the press. Little was known about this disease until then and one wonders if rare diseases have finally found a playground in our dear country. God forbid! How much do you know about this rare disease? Check your facts here. Monkeypox is a caused by a virus which resides in some wild animals. The virus can spread from animal to man and can also spread from man to man. The spread from animal to mal is probably by biting, contact with the animal's body fluid especially if you have a wound or a small breach on your skin. It can also be transferred from man to man when one sneezes into the mouth nose or eyes of the other person. There must really be a close contact for a man to spread it to his...