Monkeypox virus particles, illustration. Monkeypox virus is found near rainforests in Central and West Africa and causes disease in humans and monkeys, although its natural hosts are rodents.
Mandatory Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/SCIPHO/AP
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