Does anyone know anything about monkeypox?

Yes: Human monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in remote villages of central and west africa near tropical rainforests where there is frequent contact with infected animals. Usually transmitted to humans from rodents, pets, and primates through contact with the animal's blood or through a bite. Human monkeypox can be difficult to distinguish clinically from smallpox or chickenpox.

Monkeypox: Monkeypox is a zoonotic infection spread from animals to people (most of the time). Sxs may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, back & other muscle pain, low energy level which are followed by skin lesions which start as macules which become papules & then vesicles (filled with clear fluid or pus) before crusting over.