Appearance and re-appearance of zoonotic disease during the pandemic period: long-term monitoring and analysis of zoonosis is crucial to confirm the animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox virus

Monkeypox Epidemic: A Throwback From Smallpox Eradication

“…The SARS-CoV-2 was linked to a wet market in Wuhan, China that was a place where different species of birds, seafood, and animals were sold. However, scientists have not been able to identify the exact animal/bird species from which the SARS-CoV-2 could have emerged [2].…”

Recently spreading human monkeypox virus infection and its transmission during COVID-19 pandemic period: A travelers' prospective

“…Therefore, the condition was named as ‘Monkeypox.’ However, this detection of monkeypox case was from an animal. The first human case was reported when the virus was identified in a child from Congo (DRC) in 1970 [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] ]. Monkeypox virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus and is a member of the family Poxviridae.…”

Is monkeypox another reemerging viral zoonosis with many animal hosts yet to be defined?

“…Indeed, long-term monitoring of emerging and reemerging viral zoonotic diseases is crucial for MPXV and other pathogens (Chakraborty et al 2022 ). OneHealth approaches are urgently needed.…”