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Based on research done by mhizta Fredguru .monkey pox can be contacted by close contact with money or meat Early in the week , Monkey Pox , a rare viral zoonosis transmitted from animals to humans , was discovered in Bayelsa State in the South South region of Nigeria . As of Friday evening , 10 persons had been infected while 49 had been placed under surveillance . According to the Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Bode , Monkey Pox is similar to small pox , but it ’ s milder than small pox . He said the infection crosses species when man comes in contact with the animals that are the usual reservoir of infection . He said the index case must have come in contact with an infected monkey or if the monkey was consumed when it was not properly cooked . If the virus was still alive, given that not all the bacteria are destroyed by heat , then the transmission would take place through that mechanism. Things to know about the viral infection ...