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Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to a group of viruses called Orthopoxvirus. It was first founded in Denmark, in 1958. The first human case was reported in the Republic of Congo in 1970. It is a zoonotic disease which means that it is transmitted to humans through animals. Some symptoms are fever, headache, back pain, lack of energy, and swelling of lymph nodes.

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BA.5 is more infectious than the previous strains since it has different mutations which have 2 specific effects. One of the mutations is on a part of the spike protein that we form immunity which means that if we have immunity to the previous strains, that doesn't protect us as well for this strain. The other part is the increase in viral replication which means higher viral concentrations. To be able to protect yourself, be fully up to date with all vaccine doses, and continue to fully mask when indoors.