For the public health sceptic, monkeypox is the gift that keeps on giving. Hot off the press is a case that has rocked the worlds of virology and epidemiology, with the monkeypox virus facing accusations of plagiarism.
Plagiarism, the deliberate use of the words or ideas of others without attribution while passing them off as your own is considered one of the most serious violations of scientific ethics. The outcome for the monkeypox virus could be severe including removal from the prestigious BSV (Big Scary Viruses) list.
