Monkeypox

"Monkeypox" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C02.256.743.615 C22.735.750 C22.795.600
Concept/Terms	Monkeypox Monkeypox Monkey Pox

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Diseases [C]
Virus Diseases [C02]
DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
Poxviridae Infections [C02.256.743]
Monkeypox [C02.256.743.615]
Animal Diseases [C22]
Primate Diseases [C22.735]
Monkeypox [C22.735.750]
Rodent Diseases [C22.795]
Monkeypox [C22.795.600]

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