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Very similar to the eradicated smallpox regarding its clinical representation, the Monkeypox disease is most common in children aged between 5 and 9 years with a fatality rate ranging from 1 to 11% in Africa. During the past decade, the number of countries that reported human cases of the disease grew significantly, while experts still sought knowledge on the characteristics of the virus. The recent increase in Monkeypox cases in many countries raises the concern about a possible global health threat. There is a need to subsequently provide insights into the incidence of Monkeypox disease and come up with mechanisms to prevent its emergence and contain its spread. Furthermore, it is crucial to have a better view of the global diagnostic capacity of the Monkeypox virus. This review aims to assess useful public health countermeasures to control the current multicountry outbreak of Monkeypox disease. 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