Monkeypox
"Monkeypox" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
Descriptor ID |
D045908
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MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.615 C22.735.750 C22.795.600
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