Patient May Have Transmitted Monkeypox, Official Says

Small African rodents have infected over 60 Americans with Monkeypox, a virus endemic in West and Central Africa. The international and domestic trade web brought the animals from Ghana to the United States, where they were then sold to distributors. Along the way, the rodents infected prairie dogs that in turn transmitted the virus to humans, creating the first Monkeypox outbreak in American history. US officials have banned the sale of prairie dogs nation-wide and are prohibiting the importation of rodents from Africa. – YaleGlobal