Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Monkeypox

Monkeypox is latest disease to reach America
14 June 2003 From New Scientist by Debora Mackenzie
AS IF West Nile fever, SARS and BSE weren't bad enough, North America now has another new disease to contend with: monkeypox. More than 37 people may have caught the virus from pet prairie dogs, though only four cases have been confirmed so far.