
June 1, 2022
Monkeypox | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE
Updated June 1, 2022 Monkeypox is a very rare disease that’s normally linked to travel in West and Central Africa. It’s somewhat similar to the smallpox virus. It’s called monkeypox because it was first discovered in 1958 when colonies of monkeys kept for research developed a pox-like disease. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating clusters …