Which eradicated disease is mpox closely related to?
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With smallpox
Both belong to the same virus family.
💡 Did you know? Mpox, though, runs much milder.
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What was mpox formerly called?
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Monkeypox
The name was later changed.
💡 Did you know? This was to avoid stigmatisation.
From which continent does the mpox virus originally come?
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From Africa
There it lives in rodents and other animals.
💡 Did you know? From there it jumps to humans.
Which skin sign is typical of mpox?
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Pus-filled pustules
They develop from blisters.
💡 Did you know? Fever and swollen lymph nodes add to it.
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