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Monkeypox

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017755

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).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017755
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017755",
  "term": "Monkeypox",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "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).",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/monkeypox/"
}

Record 17,755 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.