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Infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can occur in certain animals including humans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can occur in certain animals including humans.[2] Symptoms begin with fever, headache, muscle pains, swollen lymph nodes, and feeling tired.[1] This is followed by a rash that forms blisters and crusts over.[1] The time from exposure to onset of symptoms is around 10 days.[1] The duration of symptoms is typically 2 to 5 weeks.[1]
Mr. Ibrahem/Monkeypox | |
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The rash of monkeypox | |
Specialty | Infectious disease |
Symptoms | Fever, headache, muscle pains, blistering rash, swollen lymph nodes[1] |
Usual onset | 5-21 days post exposure[1] |
Duration | 2 to 5 weeks[1] |
Causes | Monkeypox virus[2] |
Diagnostic method | Testing for viral DNA[3] |
Differential diagnosis | Chickenpox, smallpox[4] |
Prevention | Smallpox vaccine[3] |
Medication | Cidofovir[4] |
Frequency | Rare[2] |
Deaths | Up to 10%[1] |
Monkeypox may be spread from handling bushmeat, an animal bite or scratch, body fluids, contaminated objects, or close contact with an infected person.[5] The virus is believed to normally circulate among certain rodents in Africa.[5] Diagnosis can be confirmed by testing a lesion for the virus's DNA.[3] The disease can appear similar to chickenpox.[4]
The smallpox vaccine is believed to prevent infection.[3] In 2019 a vaccine was approved for the disorder in the United States.[6] There is no known cure.[7] Cidofovir or brincidofovir may be useful.[4][7] The risk of death in those infected is up to 10%.[1][8]
The disease mostly occurs in Central and West Africa.[9] It was first identified in 1958 among laboratory monkeys.[9] The first cases in humans were found in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[9] An outbreak that occurred in the United States in 2003 was traced to a pet store where imported Gambian rodents were sold.[3]