Diseases

Monkeypox Mpox

A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).

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Abstract

A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • MPOXs
  • MPOXs, Monkeypox
  • MPOXs, Monkeypoxs
  • Monkey Pox
  • Monkeypox
  • Mpox
  • Mpox (monkeypox)
  • Mpox, Monkeypox
  • Mpoxs (monkeypox)
  • Monkey Poxs
  • Monkeypoxs

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal; if in animal, use/vet

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History Note

2025 (2004)

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Previous Indexing

  • Poxviridae Infections (1967-2003)

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  1. C01w.925w.256.743.615w
  2. C22w.735.750w
  3. C22w.795.600w

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WC 584

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monkeypox Mpox. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045908. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045908
  2. Monkeypox Mpox. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox
  3. Monkeypox Mpox. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q382370