Monkeypox Virus Infections
Summary
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease. It occurs mostly in central and western Africa. Wild rodents and squirrels carry it, but it is called monkeypox because scientists saw it first in lab monkeys. In 2003, it was reported in prairie dogs and humans in the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn More
- About Monkeypox (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Monkeypox (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
- Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Signs and Symptoms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Treatment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Monkeypox virus
(National Institutes of Health)