Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russians had a very active bioweapons program. During that time Monkey pox was one of the many diseases used as a weapon. |
Monkey pox can be confused for bed-bug bites! |
~ 19 cases occurred in Illinois ~ The highest rate of death for Monkey pox is among children. ~ Monkey pox made and appearance on the hit TV series ER in 2002. ~ This was less than a year before the outbreak in the U.S. |
After the eradication of smallpox and the cessation of routine smallpox vaccination, Monkey pox has become the most significant Orthopoxvirus infection for humans. |
Kentucky Governor Paul Patton issued an executive order banning the entry of primates into the state due to Monkey pox in 2003. this complicated the debate to use monkeys as service animals for the disabled residents of Kentucky. |