When did monkeypox start?

Monkeypox virus was first discovered in 1958.

Human monkeypox was first discovered in a 9-year-old boy in Congo in 197. Since then, most cases of monkeypox have appeared in Congo, Central Africa and West Africa, and gradually increased. Since 197,1/African countries have reported cases of human monkeypox. 1996- 1997, an epidemic broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a low mortality rate but a higher incidence than usual, mainly due to the simultaneous outbreak of chickenpox and monkeypox. Since 2 17, there has been a large-scale outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria. More than 5 suspected cases and 2 confirmed cases have been reported, and the mortality rate is about 3%, and it is still increasing. In 23 years, the first outbreak of monkeypox outside Africa occurred in the United States, which was mainly related to the infection of pet groundhog imported from Ghana. This epidemic caused more than 7 cases of monkeypox. From 2 18 to 222, tourists from Nigeria to other countries were infected with monkeypox, involving Israel, Britain, Singapore and the United States.