1·Doubts persist on the natural history of the virus and further studies are needed to identify the exact reservoir of the monkeypox virus and how it is maintained in nature.
对该病毒的自然史仍存有疑问，需要进一步继续研究，以确定猴痘病毒的确切贮主，以及该病毒在自然界是如何生存下来的。
2·However, smallpox no longer occurs, following its worldwide eradication in 1980, whereas monkeypox still occurs sporadically in parts of Africa.
但是自1980年世界上消灭天花以后，天花已不复存在，而猴痘仍然在非洲部分地区散发。
3·Despite its name, monkeypox virus is believed to reside mainly in rodents such as squirrels and giant pouched rats.
尽管这样命名，猴痘病毒被认为主要寄居在啮齿动物内，如松鼠和巨型袋鼠。
4·Close physical contact with monkeypox infected people should be avoided.
应当避免与猴痘感染者进行身体密切接触。
5·Transmission can also occur by inoculation or via the placenta (congenital monkeypox).
疾病传播还可能通过接种或者通过胎盘(先天性猴痘)发生。