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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country recently reported the first ever case of the Monkeypox Virus?
A
Indonesia
B
Singapore
C
Mauritius
D
Maldives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monkeypox virus, a zoonotic orthopox DNA virus related to the virus that causes smallpox, was first described in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).

Detailed explanation-2: -Since the first ever case of human monkeypox was confirmed in Portugal on 17 May 2022, Portugal has become one of the most affected countries of the evolving outbreak outside endemic areas [5].

Detailed explanation-3: -The five countries reporting most cases since the start of the outbreak are: Spain (7 528), France (4 127), Germany (3 676), Netherlands (1 260), and Italy (954).

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