What should we do about monkeypox?

Monkeypox virus can infect several animals, including squirrels, Gambian poached rats, dormice, prairie dogs, monkeys, humans, etc. As reported, about 52 015 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 18 deaths, have been reported to WHO from 102 member states across all 6 WHO regions from 1 Jan 2022 to 2 Sep 2022. WHO defined the disease as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 21 July 2022. These data showed that monkeypox is novel global threat.