The smallpox vaccine is estimated to protect against monkeypox in 85% of cases, as the monkeypox virus is closely related to the variola virus that causes smallpox. While the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine does not protect against monkeypox, the World Health Organization and CDC advise using the smallpox vaccine until a dedicated monkeypox vaccine is available. Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash that spreads from the face to other areas of the body over 1-3 weeks. There have been 257 confirmed global cases of monkeypox reported to the WHO as of late May 20

1. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can protect against chicken
pox, but not against monkey pox.
The two diseases are caused by unrelated viruses: the orthopox virus
for monkeypox and the varicella-zoster for chickenpox; so the
likelihood of a vaccine for one disease giving you protection for the
other is very low.
Will the small pox vaccine protect against monkey pox?
The small pox vaccine british expats is estimated to protect against
monkey pox in 85% of cases.
The monkeypox virus is closely related to the variola virus which
causes smallpox, whereas chickenpox virus is related to the herpes
simplex virus.
However, all is not lost as the World Health Organisation on their
website has stated that several observational studies have shown the
smallpox vaccine to be 85% effective against monkeypox.
The American Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in fact
advises travellers to use the smallpox vaccine to protect themselves
until a vaccine for the orthopox virus is released to the public.
How else can I protect against monkey pox?
Avoid contact with any persons who have contracted monkey pox.
If you contract monkey pox, contact your local clinic or hospital by
phone immediately.
Make sure your british expats is up-to-date.

2. What are the symptoms of monkeypox?
In humans, the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than
the symptoms of smallpox. Monkeypox begins with fever, headache,
muscle aches, and exhaustion. The main difference between symptoms
of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to
swell (lymphadenopathy) while smallpox does not. The incubation
period (time from infection to symptoms) for monkeypox is usually
7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days.
The illness begins with:
 Fever
 Headache
 Muscle aches
 Backache
 Swollen lymph nodes
 Chills
 Exhaustion
Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of fever,
the patient develops a rash, often beginning on the face then
spreading to other parts of the body.
Lesions progress through the following stages before falling off:
 Macules
 Papules
 Vesicles
 Pustules
 Scabs
The illness typically lasts for 2−4 weeks.

3. How many cases of monkeypox has there been?
There have been 257 cases confirmed worldwide by the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
british expats the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported
12 cases in eight states as of Friday afternoon 28th May.
In five African countries where monkeypox is commonly found, the
WHO said it has received reports of 1,365 cases and 69 deaths due to
the virus. These illnesses were reported in various periods ranging
from mid-December to late May.