Monkeypox was largely observed throughout Africa for decades. It is, nevertheless, present in other nations, including the United States. The first outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa occurred in the United States in the spring of 2003. Texas received a consignment of sick animals from Ghana. The virus was carried by infected rodents to pet prairie dogs, who ultimately infected 47 people in the Midwest. As international travel becomes more widespread, viruses that were once isolated to certain areas can more easily spread over the world. A case of monkeypox was discovered in a U.S. resident who had travelled from Nigeria to the United States in the summer of 2021. Then, in 2022, outbreaks spread to regions other than Africa, in