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Mpox

Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals. Symptoms include a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over, fever, and swollen lymph... Wikipedia

  • Symptoms:  Rash, fever, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, sore throat
  • Complications:  Secondary infections, pneumonia, sepsis, encephalitis, and loss of vision with severe eye infection
  • Usual onset:  3–17 days post exposure
  • Duration:  2 to 4 weeks
  • Types:  CladeI, CladeII, subclades Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb
  • Causes:  Monkeypox virus
  • Diagnostic method:  Testing for viral DNA
  • Differential diagnosis:  Chickenpox, smallpox
  • Prevention:  Smallpox & mpox vaccine, hand washing, covering rash, PPE, social distancing
  • Treatment:  Supportive
  • Medication:  Tecovirimat, antivirals
  • Prognosis:  Most recover
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo
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