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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D045908
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D045908
Preferred Name

Mpox, Monkeypox

Definitions
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).
Synonyms
Mpox
MPOXs, Monkeypox
Monkeypoxs
MPOXs, Monkeypoxs
Mpoxs (monkeypox)
Mpox (monkeypox)
Monkey Poxs
Monkeypox
MPOXs
Monkey Pox
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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