The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in which country?
ADemocratic Republic of Congo
BNigeria
CIndia
DKenya
Correct answer
A. Democratic Republic of Congo
Explanation
Monkeypox virus, a zoonotic orthopox DNA virus related to the virus that causes smallpox, was first described in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).